FROM MINERS WIFE TO SCIENTIST. CHANGES IN SOCIAL ROLES OF WOMEN IN SILESIA

The examined period spanned over more than 150 years. In that time, the surrounding social reality changed in Silesia considerably. These changes also concern the situation of women in Silesia in achieving their social roles. These women have pursued their primary social roles of wives and mothers throughout. It was not easy due to the lack of jobs for women in the industrial environment. Another reason was the stereotypical perception of women's roles by both men and women themselves. The period of real socialism 'gave women the possibility to work', but it was only for financial reasons. Only the period of systemic transformation brought a mass influx of women working professionally not only for financial reasons but also to a large extent for creativeness and self-development.