From Catharine Beecher to Martha Stewart A Cultural History of Domestic Advice |
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Author:
| Leavitt, Sarah A. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2702-4 |
Publication Date: | May 2002 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $174.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on the reading of more than 100 domestic advice manuals written from the late 19th century to the present, this book traces the changing trends, ideals, and fantasies of domestic advice these works offered women and explores the enduring appeal of the genre.
Based on the reading of more than 100 domestic advice manuals written from the late 19th century to the present, this book traces the changing trends, ideals, and fantasies of domestic advice these works offered women and explores the enduring appeal of the genre.