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The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live

byDanielle Dreilinger

Focused on how Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live, The Secret History of Home Economics brings Danielle Dreilinger's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning.

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Publication date

May 04, 2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

336

ISBN

9781324004493