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Lillian Gilbreth: Redefining Domesticity (Lives of American Women)
Julie Des Jardins
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Description for Lillian Gilbreth: Redefining Domesticity (Lives of American Women)
Paperback. An accessible, engaging examination of Lillian Gilbreth, whose research in efficiency and human factors changed the way factories are run, how domestic tasks are completed, and how consumers are "sold" on a product Series: Lives of American Women. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Lillian Gilbreth is a stunning example of female ingenuity in the early twentieth century. At a time when women were standard fixtures in the home and barely accepted in many professions, Gilbreth excelled in both spheres, concurrently winning honors as Engineer of the Year" and Mother of the Year." This accessible, engaging introduction to the life of Lillian Gilbreth examines her pivotal role in establishing the discipline of industrial psychology, her work as an engineer of domestic management and home economics, and her role as mother of twelve children- made famous by the book, and later movie, ... Read more
Lillian Gilbreth is a stunning example of female ingenuity in the early twentieth century. At a time when women were standard fixtures in the home and barely accepted in many professions, Gilbreth excelled in both spheres, concurrently winning honors as Engineer of the Year" and Mother of the Year." This accessible, engaging introduction to the life of Lillian Gilbreth examines her pivotal role in establishing the discipline of industrial psychology, her work as an engineer of domestic management and home economics, and her role as mother of twelve children- made famous by the book, and later movie, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Westview Press
Condition
New
Series
Lives of American Women
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813347639
SKU
V9780813347639
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About Julie Des Jardins
Julie Des Jardins is professor of history at Baruch College. She has published two books, Women and the Historical Enterprise in America: Gender, Race, and the Politics of Memory, 1880-1945 and The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science.Series Editor Carol Berkin is a well-known women's historian and the author of many popular and scholarly books, including ... Read more
Reviews for Lillian Gilbreth: Redefining Domesticity (Lives of American Women)
"For educators keen to include women in the American story, but hampered by the lack of thoughtful, concise scholarship, here comes 'Lives of American Women,' embracing Abigail Adams's counsel to John
'remember the ladies.' And high time, too!"
Lesley S. Herrmann, Executive Director, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History "These books are, above all, fascinating stories that will engage and ... Read more
'remember the ladies.' And high time, too!"
Lesley S. Herrmann, Executive Director, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History "These books are, above all, fascinating stories that will engage and ... Read more