Sammendrag
1950-tallet er blitt sett på som husmor- og forsørgersamfunnets høydepunkt. I denne perioden var idealet kjønnsarbeidsdeling: Gifte kvinner skulle være husmødre, mens deres ektemenn skulle ha lønnet arbeid som gjorde det mulig å forsørge kone og barn. Denne familieforsørgelsen ble sett på som en klar maskulin plikt, og var av mennene begrunnet som en omsorgshandling overfor familien. Gjennom fast arbeid, regulert arbeidstid og ordnede arbeidsforhold fikk mennene mulighet for å leve opp til de kulturelle forventningene de opplevde. Med Rana-samfunnets tungindustri som sosioøkonomisk bakteppe vil jeg i denne artikkelen drøfte noen sentrale normer for etterkrigstidas mannlige familiefedre In the 1950s and 60s, the ideal of gendered division of labour was strong. Married women were expected to be housewives, while men were regarded as the breadwinners of the family. For men, supporting one¿s family was considered a definite masculine duty. Moreover, this was seen as an act of consideration towards the family. Through permanent employment, regular working hours and proper working conditions, men were able to meet the experienced cultural expectations. This norm can be summed up by the notion of «responsibility». This notion expresses the social as well as economic elements of the relationship between men and their families, but was also based on / also incorporated a dimension of age and generation, according to which mature masculinity was interpreted as a contrast and in opposition to young boys and youthfulness.
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