The Science of Housework

The Home and Public Health, 1880-1940

• Author(s): Ann Oakley,
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Pages: 266
• ISBN_10: 1447369629
  ISBN_13: 9781447369622
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Labor / General , Education / Schools / Levels / Higher , House & Home / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Women's Studies , Social Science / Discrimination ,

Description:... In an era of pandemic infection, the importance of hygiene at home and in public spaces has never been greater. This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching, public health, higher education for women and the scientific content and aims of domestic science courses. It explores how it was viewed in the context of new public health concerns and as a driver to opening higher education to women, raising questions about the legacy and modern relevance of the household science movement.