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More Work for Mother: Ironies of Household Tech from the Open Hearth Era

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Publisher: Basic Books gtin13: 9780465047321 Genre: House & Home, Social Science Item Length: 9 in Author: Ruth Schwartz Cowan Book Title: More Work for Mother : the Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave Topic: General, Women's Studies ISBN: 9780465047321 Number of Pages: 288 Pages Illustrator: Yes Publication Year: 1985 Item Weight: 12.3 Oz Format: Trade Paperback Item Width: 6 in Language: English Item Height: 0.9 in

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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave ISBN13: 9780465047321 ISBN10: 0465047327 Author: Cowan, Ruth Schwartz (Author) Description: 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 Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Basic Books Publication Date: 1985-03-11 Weight: 0.89 lbs Dimensions: 0.65'' H x 9.04'' L x 6.16'' W Number of Pages: 288 Language: English

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