The Home: Its Work and Influence
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The Home: Its Work and Influence is a feminist sociological study by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that critiques traditional domestic roles and argues for the economic and social liberation of women within and beyond the household.
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| The Home: Its Work and Influence canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| addresses |
child-rearing practices
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division of labor in the household ⓘ impact of domestic confinement on women’s health ⓘ relationship between home and wider society ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
collective or socialized housekeeping
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economic liberation of women ⓘ reorganization of domestic work ⓘ social liberation of women ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase women’s participation in public life
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redefine the social function of the home ⓘ |
| author | Charlotte Perkins Gilman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
economic dependence of wives on husbands
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ideology of the woman’s sphere ⓘ patriarchal family structure ⓘ traditional domestic roles ⓘ |
| field |
family sociology
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gender studies ⓘ women’s studies ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
materialist feminist perspective
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social reformist perspective ⓘ |
| influenced | later feminist sociological analyses of the family ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s earlier essays on women and economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readership
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reformers and feminists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
domestic labor
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economic independence ⓘ family ⓘ gender roles ⓘ social reform ⓘ women ⓘ |
| movement |
first-wave feminism
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progressive era reform ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking domestic organization to women’s economic status
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systematic critique of the traditional home as an institution ⓘ |
| proposes |
professionalization of housework
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separation of home as living space from home as workplace ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Women and Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
feminist sociology
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social evolutionism ⓘ |
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