Progress in the household by Lucy Maynard Salmon
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"Progress in the Household" by Lucy Maynard Salmon is a scholarly work focusing on the study of domestic service, written in the early 20th century. This publication examines historical and economic perspectives on household labor, particularly the complex dynamics between employers and employees in domestic settings. The text aims to shed light on the challenges faced by households in securing competent domestic help and advocates for a more systematic understanding of household
management as a field deserving of serious academic inquiry. The opening portion of the work sets the stage for a critique of domestic service as it stands in society. It begins with a reflective apologia where Salmon discusses the limitations of her previous work, "Domestic Service," and establishes her credentials as a researcher in this field. She acknowledges the difficulties many households face in employing reliable domestic help, illustrated through the chaotic scenario of a modern housewife struggling with various employee issues. The narrative emphasizes the prevailing disconnect between domestic service and broader economic discussions, while advocating for investigation and education in the field as necessary steps towards improving the status and effectiveness of household work. Salmon expresses hope that understanding domestic service as a legitimate area of economic study can pave the way for substantial improvements in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Salmon, Lucy Maynard, 1853-1927 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06038548 |
| Title | Progress in the household |
| Contents | Recent progress in the study of domestic service -- Education in the household -- The relation of college women to domestic science -- Sairey Gamp and Dora Copperfield -- Economics and ethics in domestic service -- "Put yourself in his place" -- Our kitchen -- An illustrated edition -- The woman's exchange. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Jessica Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Home economics |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64287 |
| Release Date | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 474 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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