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ISBN:
Category : Domestic economy
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
The Journal of Home Economics
Author: The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live
Author: Danielle DreilingerPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324004509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. The term “home economics” may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But common conception obscures the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And it has something to teach us today. In the surprising, often fiercely feminist and always fascinating The Secret History of Home Economics, Danielle Dreilinger traces the field’s history from Black colleges to Eleanor Roosevelt to Okinawa, from a Betty Crocker brigade to DIY techies. These women—and they were mostly women—became chemists and marketers, studied nutrition, health, and exercise, tested parachutes, created astronaut food, and took bold steps in childhood development and education. Home economics followed the currents of American culture even as it shaped them. Dreilinger brings forward the racism within the movement along with the strides taken by women of color who were influential leaders and innovators. She also looks at the personal lives of home economics’ women, as they chose to be single, share lives with other women, or try for egalitarian marriages. This groundbreaking and engaging history restores a denigrated subject to its rightful importance, as it reminds us that everyone should learn how to cook a meal, balance their account, and fight for a better world.
Creating Home Economics Futures
Author: Donna PendergastPublisher:
ISBN: 9781921513961
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As the profession commences its second century of influence, this collection from 34 international Congress contributors reflects the global nature of the profession and provides a platform for outlining what the future of Home Economics might look like. D Pendergast, Griffith Uni.
Mother and Child
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Category : Child health services
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Bureau Publication (United States. Children's Bureau).
Author: Bureau Publication
Author: Bulletin [1908-23]
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Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Child Health Magazine
Author: Reading List of References on Household Employment (October 1937)
Author: Jean Collier BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Domestics
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Summary of State Hour Laws for Women and Minimum-wage Rates
Author: American Association of University WomenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hours of labor
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description