More Work for Mother : The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave by Ruth Schwartz Cowan (1985, Trade Paperback)-image

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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Intended Audience: Trade Illustrator: Yes LCCN: 83-070759 Genre: House & Home, Social Science Number of Pages: 288 Pages Synopsis: 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., 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. brand: Basic Books Item Width: 6 in Book Title: More Work for Mother : the Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave Item Height: 0.9 in Language: English Item Length: 9 in Dewey Decimal: 640.9/73 ISBN-13: 9780465047321 gtin13: 9780465047321 Topic: General, Women's Studies Format: Trade Paperback Publication Year: 1985 Author: Ruth Schwartz Cowan ISBN-10: 0465047327 Dewey Edition: 21 Item Weight: 12.3 Oz Publisher: Basic Books

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More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave ISBN : 9780465047321 Title : More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave Authors : Cowan, Ruth Schwartz Binding : Paperback Publisher : Basic Books Publication Date : Mar 11 1985 Condition : New Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Payment We accept PayPal for all eBay orders. Please see payment details below. We will only ship to the address that is entered into PayPal when payment is made! Shipping Multiple shipping options are available for this item. For more detail, please see below, and select the shipping option that is most convenient for you. Returns We have a 30 day return policy. The return must be postmarked within 30 days of the delivery date. Once the item has been returned, we will initiate an item-only refund (shipping costs are non-refundable). We do not provide return labels for general returns.

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