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Author Oakley, Ann.

Title Housewife / Ann Oakley
Published Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Eng. : Penguin, 1976

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 W'PONDS  305.43 Oak  AVAILABLE
 MELB  305.43 Oak/Hou  AVAILABLE
Description x, 273 pages ; 18 cm
Series Pelican book
Pelican book.
Contents Includes index
Summary Written from a feminist perspective, this book challenges the set of conventional values which label work a masculine activity and assign women to the home in the role of wife, mother and housekeeper. Ann Oakley traces the historical development of the housewife role, exploring the profound influence of industrialization, and examines the situation of women today, illustrating her analysis with four case histories
Notes Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 1974
Bibliography Bibl.: pages 251-266. - Index
Subject Home economics -- Social aspects.
Home economics.
Housewives -- Case studies.
Housewives.
Married women -- Case studies.
Mothers -- Case studies.
Wives -- Case studies.
LC no. 83028582
ISBN 0140135235 (paperback)
0140219587 (paperback)
Other Titles House wife : high value-low cost
House wife : high value-low cost