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According to Henry Kneplers book, " The Gilded Stage," back in the 1600's, highly regarded women were either actresses on the stage or they were aristocrats or nobility. Knepler said the role of primary grade school teachers were women. Currently, there's some discrimination going on, as Knepler pointed out that one never sees a male airline stewardess.
Discussing the book "The Gilded Stage: The Years of the Great International Actresses" with the author Henry Knepler.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Henry Knepler, author and professor of English at the Illinois Institute of Technology, shares some of his experiences with French culture after serving as visiting professor at the Sorbonne in Paris.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations