Why Study Home Economics?
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Title
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Why Study Home Economics?
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Creator
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Centron Corporation, Young America Films.
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Description
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After World War II, men started to take over the workforce, leaving most women unemployed and in charge of household responsibilities – since during the war and the great depression, women occupied a great part of the workplaces.
In this informative video, a teacher explains to a prospective student the benefits of taking the Home Economics subject. This class was greatly popularized among schoolgirls because it prepared them to care for a house and a family and to be wives – they became “homemakers”, a person capable of improving the life quality of their families or themselves. The teacher mentions the possibilities of using the acquired knowledge of “home ec” to apply for college. However, the scientific knowledge taught in the class does not provide a realistic basis for scientific careers, so job opportunities are limited to areas related to the social sciences and the professionalization of home economics itself.
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Date
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November 15, 1955
