The Progressive Era promoted a vision of America united by an emphasis on science and progressive reform. The zeal to modernize business, government and social relations extended to farm families and the ways women defined their roles. In this study of the expert advice offered by the domestic econo...

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1. Verfasser:	Holt, Marilyn Irvin 1949- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 1995
Ausgabe:	1. edition
Schlagworte:	Sozialgeschichte 1890-1930 Boerinnen Platteland Vooruitgangsgedachte Erziehung Wirtschaft Home economics > United States Rural women > Education > United States Rural women > United States Landfrau USA United States > Economic conditions > 1865-1918 United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945 United States > Social conditions > 1865-1918 United States > Social conditions > 1918-1932
Zusammenfassung:	The Progressive Era promoted a vision of America united by an emphasis on science and progressive reform. The zeal to modernize business, government and social relations extended to farm families and the ways women defined their roles. In this study of the expert advice offered by the domestic economy movement, Holt argues that women were not passive receptors of these views. Seeing their place in agriculture as multi-faceted and important, they eagerly accepted improved education and many modern appliances but often rejected suggestions conflicting with their own views of the rewards and values of farm life. Progressive reform inevitably left a mixed legacy; science and technology did not perfect rural society. But many programs such as 4-H and Master Homemaker still exist and are still shaped by women's desire to preserve and pass on the possibilities of rural life. Anyone seeking a better understanding of the role of women in agriculture will find this a rewarding book.
Beschreibung:	250 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0826316352