Author: Donna Pendergast
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ISBN: 9781921513961
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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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.
Author: Danielle Dreilinger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324004509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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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.
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 344
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Author: Food and Nutrition Information Center (U.S.)
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Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
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Category : Business education
Languages : en
Pages : 870
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Category : Educational exchanges
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Author: United States. Office of Education
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Category : Professional education
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Ad Hoc Hearing Task Force on Poverty
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Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 692
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Author: United States. Congress. House Education and Labor
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Languages : en
Pages : 1684
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