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A Bite Off Mama's Plate

Mothers' and Daughters' Connections through Food
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In the last four decades of the 20th century women worked to escape the social messages of the 1950s regarding proper homemaking. During the 50s, despite an explosion of household appliances and gadgets, women spent increasing amounts of time in housekeeping. The idealization of perfectly clean homes and perfectly cooked and arranged food constituted oppression for most women, especially as the demands of working outside the home were added to work inside the home. Despite efforts to broaden the choices available to women, the assignment of food-related tasks - food procurement, preparation, and presentation - remains overwhelmingly in the hands of women. Meyers combines original research encompassing focus groups, interviews, and a national survey, as well as a personal memoir and a wide range of written sources to illuminate the ways mothers use this role to communicate with their daughters. The kitchen is revealed to be a place where women work, to be sure, but where they also gather to share confidences, memories, and laughter.

Author Biography:

MIRIAM MEYERS spent her childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, where her mother worked in the food service industry for four decades. Since completing degrees in English, French, and linguistics at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University and Georgetown University, Miriam has taught and worked as a writer, editor, and administrator. She is currently Professor Emerita of Linguistics at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis, where she gardens and watches birds when she is not writing and teaching. _
Release date NZ
September 30th, 2001
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Pages
208
Dimensions
156x235x22
ISBN-13
9780897897884
Product ID
7020181

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