Episode of Series “Why can’t they be like we were?”.
An exploration of sex-role stereotyping of girls with reference to job opportunities, family support and expectations, and the concept of femininity. Kathy works in a bank and has just completed a modelling course. Tracey returned to school after modelling for several months. Suitable for secondary school level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012707
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Femininity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)