Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity (Night Glow Board Books)

by Emily Matchar

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Emily Matchar offers a smart, measured investigation into the cultural, social, and economic implications of a return to domesticity in this fascinating book "chock-full of historical context, strong research and compelling personal stories" (Christian Science Montor).

Amid today's rising anxieties-the economy, the scary state of the environment, the growing sense that the American Dream hasn't turned out to be so dreamy after all-a groundswell of women (and more than a few men) are choosing to embrace an unusual rebellion: domesticity. A generation of smart, highly educated young people are spending their time knitting, canning jam, baking cupcakes, gardening,...Read more
  • ISBN10 1451665458
  • ISBN13 9781451665451
  • Publish Date 3 March 2015 (first published 7 May 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 288
  • Language English