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Politics of the pantry : housewives, food, and consumer protest in twentieth-century America /

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Politics of the Pantry is a study of how American housewives used their identity to protest the high cost of food. It argues that women's involvement in labor politics needs to be seen not just in industry but also as consumer protest.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: LaBarbera-Twarog, Emily E., 1971- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Women > United States > History > 20th century.
Housewives > United States > History > 20th century.
Consumers > Political activity > United States > History > 20th centuty.
Boycotts > United States > History > 20th century.
Femmes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes au foyer > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Boycottage > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Boycotts
Consumers > Political activity
Housewives
Women
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Politics of the Pantry is a study of how American housewives used their identity to protest the high cost of food. It argues that women's involvement in labor politics needs to be seen not just in industry but also as consumer protest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 189 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190685607
0190685603
9780190685621
019068562X