Victorian London's Middle-Class Housewife: What She Did All Day, Vol. 179
Through a detailed description of the life and activities of the middle-class married woman of London between 1875 and 1900, this study reveals how housewives unwittingly became engines for change as the new century neared. In marked contrast to the stereotypical depictions of Victorian women in literature and on television, Draznin reveals a woman seldom seen: the stay-at-home housewife whose activities were not much different than those of her counterparts today. By exploring her daily...
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Describes in detail the life and activities of the middle-class married woman of London between 1875 and 1900 and reveals how housewives unwittingly became engines for change as the new century neared. Booknews It matters to Draznin, because she tries to make her Victorian murder mysteries accurate, though she wrote this book while back haunting academia (history, U. of Chicago) after 25 years as an independent British scholar. She argues that at the dawn of the 20th century, middle-class housewives of London unwittingly became engines for change. They spent most of their time at home engaged in tasks not so different from their modern counterparts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. IThe MCMW's Background, 1850-18751Growing Up Female in Mid-Century England32Greater London in 1875: A Resident's View153The MCMW's Spouse and the Couple's First Home254The Matron's Appearance: Her Looks and Her Clothing35Pt. IIThe Reality: Life in Greater London, 1875-19005The Housewife as Lowly Domestic: Cleaning the House and Doing the Laundry476The Housewife as Specialized Domestic: Preparing the Meals and Clothing the Family597The Housewife as Employer: Managing the Servants718The Housewife as Financial Manager: Balancing the Budget819The Housewife in Her Maternal Role: As Bride, Potential Mother, and Pregnant Wife9510The Matron as Guardian of the Family's Health10711The Matron as Nurturer of the Children: Early Child Care and Education11912The Matron as Social Secretary and Activities Coordinator12913The Matron as Morals Arbiter: Managing the Family's Religious and Charitable Obligations14114The Matron as Her Own Person: Satisfying Personal Needs Within and Outside the Home14915The Middle-Class Housewife as Shopper: The Emergence of Late-Nineteenth-Century "Consumerism"159Pt. IIIThe End of the Century: Conclusion16London in 1900: A World City Reluctant to Change17117The Middle-Class Housewife in 1900: Inadvertent Agent for Change179AppVictorian Money191Bibliography193Index205
\ BooknewsIt matters to Draznin, because she tries to make her Victorian murder mysteries accurate, though she wrote this book while back haunting academia (history, U. of Chicago) after 25 years as an independent British scholar. She argues that at the dawn of the 20th century, middle-class housewives of London unwittingly became engines for change. They spent most of their time at home engaged in tasks not so different from their modern counterparts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
