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Apr 30, 2023 – Home Economics/Domestic Science – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 468

Arsenal for Democracy

English - May 01, 2023 02:49 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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This week we are talking about the field of home economics or domestic science. Was it really a science? To what extent was it a marketing exercise? Can it ever really overcome its founding racist and classist overtones? Does home economics even exist anymore? Links and note for ep. 468 … Read more


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This week we are talking about the field of home economics or domestic science. Was it really a science? To what extent was it a marketing exercise? Can it ever really overcome its founding racist and classist overtones? Does home economics even exist anymore?

Links and note for ep. 468 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AFD-Ep-468-Links-and-Notes-Home-Economics_Domestic-Science.pdf

Opening music by Stunt Bird.

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