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More Work for Mother : The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave by Ruth Schwartz Cowan (1985, Trade Paperback)
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More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave. Author: Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. Release Date: 1985-03-11. Publisher: Basic Books. Condition: New.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465047327
ISBN-139780465047321
eBay Product ID (ePID)241444
Product Key Features
Book TitleMore Work for Mother : the Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1985
TopicGeneral, Women's Studies
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Social Science
AuthorRuth Schwartz Cowan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-070759
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal640.9/73
SynopsisIn this classic work of women's history (winner of the 1984 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology), Ruth Schwartz Cowan shows how and why modern women devote as much time to housework as did their colonial sisters. In lively and provocative prose, Cowan explains how the modern conveniences,washing machines, white flour, vacuums, commercial cotton,seemed at first to offer working-class women middle-class standards of comfort. Over time, however, it became clear that these gadgets and gizmos mainly replaced work previously conducted by men, children, and servants. Instead of living lives of leisure, middle-class women found themselves struggling to keep up with ever higher standards of cleanliness., In this classic work of women's history (winner of the 1984 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology), Ruth Schwartz Cowan shows how and why modern women devote as much time to housework as did their colonial sisters. In lively and provocative prose, Cowan explains how the modern conveniences--washing machines, white flour, vacuums, commercial cotton--seemed at first to offer working-class women middle-class standards of comfort. Over time, however, it became clear that these gadgets and gizmos mainly replaced work previously conducted by men, children, and servants. Instead of living lives of leisure, middle-class women found themselves struggling to keep up with ever higher standards of cleanliness., In this classic work of women's history (winner of the 1984 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology), Ruth Schwartz Cowan shows how and why modern women devote as much time to housework as did their colonial sisters. In lively and provocative prose, Cowan explains how the modern conveniences, washing machines, white flour, vacuums, commercial cotton, seemed at first to offer working-class women middle-class standards of comfort. Over time, however, it became clear that these gadgets and gizmos mainly replaced work previously conducted by men, children, and servants. Instead of living lives of leisure, middle-class women found themselves struggling to keep up with ever higher standards of cleanliness.
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- 04 Nov, 2019
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Very interesting look at the way technology has not really helped mother at all.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
