The Science of Housework by Ann Oakley
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."In this impressive, very readable account, Oakley reveals the important reality that domestic science was first developed from the 1880s, mainly by women discovering how cleaning the home of germ-laden dust and cooking nutritious food profoundly improved health and survivalThey created a new scientific career for women, until it was dismissed by male academics in the 1950s and all forgotten." Patricia M. Thane, Birkbeck, University of London
Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the UCL Social Research Institute. A social researcher for 60 years, and author of many academic publications, she is also well known for her biography, autobiography and fiction. Her books include The Sociology of Housework, From Here to Maternity and The Men's Room which was serialised by the BBC in 1991, and most recently Forgotten Wives (Policy Press, 2021).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447369622 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447369629 |
| Title | The Science of Housework |
| Author | Ann Oakley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press |
| Year published | 2024-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
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