AMST 1154 Lecture 5: Making Domesticity Modern: Cultural Authorities (2-6)
6 Feb 2017
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19th century migration from rural america to cities. Arrival of irish and german immigrants mid-century. Arrival of eastern and southern european immigrants late century. Loss of traditional kitchen-table linkage with mothers and grandmothers. The importance of cultural authorities who sell domesticity. National arbiter of taste-magazine circulated throughout the country. Separate spheres women shaping society through domestic maternal roles. From: sara josepha hale"s the good housekeeper, 1839. From lydia maria child"s the frugal housewife (1830) In these things i believe wisdom must be gained by a few mistakes friendly companion in the kitchen. Draws together child care, nursing, housebuilding & decorating, cooking, gardening into one volume. Focus on the psychological aspects of domestic success & its role in american democracy. Expression of separate spheres doctrine: women should influence society though piety, purity, submission, and domesticity. from a treatise on domestic economy, 1841. Domestic success as symbol of class status.
