How did the roles of men and women in middle-class households change as a result of the industrial revolution?

Throughout the nineteenth century, the role of women began to change. ... The Industrial Revolution brought about the birth of two classes: The middle class ... Men were not just seen as the head of the household, but they were seen as the ... roles and expectations of women during this time period as a result of these shifts.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts