MCC-UE 3 Lecture 11: Mar03
Document Summary
Documents census, directories, diaries, leters, oicial docs, transcripts. Assumpions that women were stay at home (small porion). Automobile: convenience to carry groceries, but more work to get to the supermarket. Various studies that show an ainity of women for phone (women were more likely to use phone for social purposes) Early 20th century show women more likely to use the phone + social purposes. Adverisements for early telephones were mostly targeing businesses. When women were targeted, they were targeted for domesic business. Women are willing to use for shopping 50% Only 5% shopping at business takes place via phone. Time budget study (how people allocate tasks in their day)