Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work (Women in Culture and Society)

Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work (Women in Culture and Society)

by Marjorie L. DeVault (Author)

Synopsis

A study of the implications of "feeding the family" from the perspective of those who do that work. Drawing from interviews conducted in 1982-83 in a diverse group of American households, DeVault reveals the effort and skill behind the "invisible" work of shopping, cooking, and serving meals.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Edition: New
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Jul 1994

ISBN 10: 0226143600
ISBN 13: 9780226143606