Although it may not be clear, the role of women has been majorly affected by technology. in the 1960s the idea of the housewife caught and women were expected to stay home and use all the new technology to make their lives easier this idea caught on and has now become a part of Australian pop culture. In the 1960s women used to spend on average 44 hours a week on housework like cooking, cleaning, shopping and preparing food as opposed to today where women spend approximately 18 hours a week on housework. [2015 BOUNDLESS] the fall in housework and chores over time was brought on by the introduction of new household technology such as fridges, dishwashers and microwaves. Technology was modernising people's lifestyles and the role of women was altered by the introduction of technology such as electricity and vacuum cleaners. For some women this saved alot time in housework, although increased expectations about cleanliness and food quality. This expectation was shown through american TV shows with women being cast as maids and wanting their houses to be spotless for their families. In the 1960s women were expected to do all or most of the housework this has been carried through until today where women are still expected to do the shopping, cleaning, preparing food and washing this is something that has been continued on from the sixties and is considered a part of australian pop culture. this part of Australian pop culture is in plenty of thanks to American inventors as they have invented refrigeration, dishwashers, ovens, washers, dryers and plenty more household technologies that have impacted the role of women in the household. [2015 WIKIPEDIA] Women have always been expected to do housework and when new technology came around it decreased the amount of time spent on housework but increased the expectations of cleanliness and food quality. Technology modernised house cleaning for women and is helping to break down the stereotype that women are expected to do all the housework but this idea of women doing all the housework even today has become part of our popular culture.