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Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prolific American writer and feminist theorist who wrote over two hundred short stories, including 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1892), a stark account of a young mother's mental breakdown. Michael S. Kimmel is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York, Stony Brook.

What makes this book different is its temporal context. . . . I became fascinated by the description of a woman's lifeworld within a 'typical' middle-class, American home of only 100 years ago. . . . The Home: Its Work and Influence can be considered a classic in gender studies.

• Part 1 Introduction to this EditionPart 2 I: IntroductoryPart 3 II: The Evolution of the HomePart 4 III: Domestic MythologyPart 5 IV: Present ConditionsPart 6 V: The Home as a Workshop I: The HousewifePart 7 VI: The Home as a Workshop II: The HousemaidPart 8 VII: Home-CookingPart 9 VIII: Domestic ArtPart 10 IX: Domestic EthicsPart 11 X: Domestic EntertainmentPart 12 XI: The Lady of the HousePart 13 XII: The Child at HomePart 14 XIII: The Girl at HomePart 15 XIV: Home Influence on MenPart 16 XV: Home and Social ProgressPart 17 XVI: Lines of AdvancePart 18 XVII: Results