ACFM Trip 52: Cleaning
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Transformations in Domestic Technology
This chapter examines the evolution of household appliances and their impact on cleaning and bathing practices, highlighting key innovations like washing machines and vacuum cleaners. It discusses the changing role of women within the domestic sphere, including shifts in employment and societal expectations from the Victorian era to the 1980s. Additionally, it explores the tension between the ideal of the housewife and the realities of domestic labor, emphasizing the enduring pressures women face in managing household responsibilities.
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