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"Just a Housewife": The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America
Just a Housewife The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America Author:Glenna Matthews Housewives constitute a large section of the population, yet they have received very little attention, let alone respect. Glenna Matthews, who herself spent many years as "just a housewife" before becoming a scholar of American history, sets out to redress this imbalance.^LWhile the male world of work has always received the most respect, Matthe... more »ws maintains that widespread reverence for the home prevailed in the nineteenth century. The early stages of industrialization made possible a« less