The Home Life Of American In The Gilded Age And Progressive Era

Home is the living place for person. The home life is not stagnant , but to link closely with social changes .The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, are a period when the United States transited from an agricultural society to an urban society. During this period, American home life has taken place great changes. As people locating the different class, race and economic status, American home life showsdiverse features. In the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, The new middle class ,mostly engaged in white-collar jobs ,of whom families started to move toward the compationate pattern. They pursued delicate and luxurious life, and emphasized emotional intimacy of family members. In order to maintain the integrity of home , most of working class families relied on family wage economy ,for every family member had low-wage. Lack of income also made negative impact on the relations of working class family members. Home life of working class of different races showed different characteristics, and black home life most affected by racial factors. Not only did the majority of black families still struggle below the poverty line, but racial segregation made the relationship between members of the black family change.Thus, this article focus on the three different dimensions ,such as the new middle class, working class and black families , to analysize American home life in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.The paper consists of three parts:The first part surveys the material life and the relationship between family members of the new middle-class families. The second part analyze material life and the relationship between family members of working class families. The third part explores the material life and the relationship between family members of black class families.