The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/29446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret History of Home Economics Author: Danielle Dreilinger Narrator: Rachel Perry Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins Release date: 05-25-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 82 ratings Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But common conception obscures the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the 20th century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And it has something to teach us today. Danielle Dreilinger traces the field's history from Black colleges to Eleanor Roosevelt to Okinawa, from a Betty Crocker brigade to DIY techies.