Homeward Bound by Emily Matchar
What happens to our society as a whole when smart, high-achieving young women are honing their traditional homemaking skills?
“Matchar maintains a chatty tone that makes for easy reading… She’s funny and self-deprecating… [Her] work left me with a better understanding of other women’s motivations.” * Washington Post *
“The brilliance of Emily Matchar’s new book is that it exhaustively describes what disillusioned workers are opting into: a slower, more sustainable, and more self-sufficient lifestyle that’s focused on the home. Matchar synthesizes dozens of trend stories… into a single, compelling narrative about the resurgence of domesticity….Refreshing” * The New Republic *
“Matchar captures the appeal of the new domesticity — from its `cozy vintage aesthetic’ to its embrace of healthier foods and recycling. At the same time, she raises sharp and timely questions about whether the army of new-style happy homemakers aren’t `glossing over some of the harder realities of women, work, and equality.’” * Boston Globe *
"Cogently argues that choosing a more hands-on, DIY lifestyle family farming, canning, crafting-can, without sacrificing feminism's hard-won gains, improve on an earlier time when 'people lived more lightly on the earth and relied less on corporations, and family and community came first.'" * Elle *
"Very informative and eye opening…. The book is a must for mothers, old, young, and in between. …well worth reading and discussing.” * The Orange Leader *
"An entertaining and well-structured book." * New York Journal of Books *
“The book is an insightful, fascinating read. While Matchar is nonjudgmental, she also provides a refreshing dose of analysis and skepticism.” * The Independent Weekly (Triangle Area, NC) *
“[Matchar] places women at the center of the budding movement to challenge industrial food. . . . A nuanced, sympathetic critique. . . she defends feminism against the charge that it drove women out of the kitchen and led to the decline in cooking.” * MotherJones.com *
“A well-researched look at the resurgence of home life…. Offers intriguing insight into the renaissance of old-fashioned home traditions.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“A lively and perceptive reporter… [Matchar] offers a valuable and astute assessment of the factors that led to the current embracing of domesticity and the consequences of this movement.” * Publishers Weekly *
“This book heralds a revolution in the attitudes and values of our society and will certainly divide public opinion in general and women in particular.” -- Elisabeth Badinter * bestselling author of The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women *
“The brilliance of Emily Matchar’s new book is that it exhaustively describes what disillusioned workers are opting into: a slower, more sustainable, and more self-sufficient lifestyle that’s focused on the home. Matchar synthesizes dozens of trend stories… into a single, compelling narrative about the resurgence of domesticity….Refreshing” * The New Republic *
“Matchar captures the appeal of the new domesticity — from its `cozy vintage aesthetic’ to its embrace of healthier foods and recycling. At the same time, she raises sharp and timely questions about whether the army of new-style happy homemakers aren’t `glossing over some of the harder realities of women, work, and equality.’” * Boston Globe *
"Cogently argues that choosing a more hands-on, DIY lifestyle family farming, canning, crafting-can, without sacrificing feminism's hard-won gains, improve on an earlier time when 'people lived more lightly on the earth and relied less on corporations, and family and community came first.'" * Elle *
"Very informative and eye opening…. The book is a must for mothers, old, young, and in between. …well worth reading and discussing.” * The Orange Leader *
"An entertaining and well-structured book." * New York Journal of Books *
“The book is an insightful, fascinating read. While Matchar is nonjudgmental, she also provides a refreshing dose of analysis and skepticism.” * The Independent Weekly (Triangle Area, NC) *
“[Matchar] places women at the center of the budding movement to challenge industrial food. . . . A nuanced, sympathetic critique. . . she defends feminism against the charge that it drove women out of the kitchen and led to the decline in cooking.” * MotherJones.com *
“A well-researched look at the resurgence of home life…. Offers intriguing insight into the renaissance of old-fashioned home traditions.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“A lively and perceptive reporter… [Matchar] offers a valuable and astute assessment of the factors that led to the current embracing of domesticity and the consequences of this movement.” * Publishers Weekly *
“This book heralds a revolution in the attitudes and values of our society and will certainly divide public opinion in general and women in particular.” -- Elisabeth Badinter * bestselling author of The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women *
Emily Matchar writes about culture, women's issues, work, food and more for places such as The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Salon, The Hairpin, Gourment, Men's Journal, Outside and many others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451665444 |
| ISBN 10 | 145166544X |
| Title | Homeward Bound |
| Author | Emily Matchar |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2013-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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