FMLY 1420 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Microwave Oven, Housekeeping

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1420
• Professor: Pettigrew

Document Summary

Earliest record of management= caves in western europe (france) There are biblical verses that refer to the importance of keeping an orderly home. Home management, or domestic management emerged as a formal subject of study in the united states in the 19th century. Maria parloas "first principles of household management" published in 1879 (first textbook) Lilian gilbreth and her better designing rooms so that you can have more happiness minutes. Florida state university was the first college to build a house specifically for home management. Work simplification=redesigning the work place and making it more efficient. 4 times as many adults are getting high school diplomas. Six times as many women have bachelor degrees. More than 70 percent of americans have at least one automobile, a vcr, a microwave oven, an air- conditioner and a washer and dryer. The percentage of two car garages in u. s households 48% in 1873 to 64% in 2001.