Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work (Women in Culture and Society)
Feeding the Family explores the social organization of caring as gendered work. Centered on family feeding and everyday responsibilities, Marjorie L. Devault’s study considers how cultural expectations, labor, and family life intersect within the broader context of women, culture, and society.
About This Book
Feeding the Family examines caring within family life as a form of socially organized work.
It focuses on the gendered dimensions of feeding and caring, highlighting how these responsibilities are shaped by cultural expectations and social relationships.
The book offers a perspective on everyday family labor and its significance in the study of women, culture, and society.
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