Lectures in History
Modernizing the Home and Workplace
2014-10-25T20:00:09-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTU3XC8yMDE0MTAyNTIwMDU0MjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Sarah Igo talked about the societal shift that occurred during the early 20th century as modernization impacted businesses and households. Professor Igo focused on the literary works of Christine Frederick, proponent of home economics, and Frederick Winslow Taylor, who sought to improve industrial efficiency. This class is from a course called “American Intellectual History Since 1865.”
Sarah Igo talked about the societal shift that occurred during the early 20th century as modernization impacted businesses and households. P…
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Sarah Igo talked about the societal shift that occurred during the early 20th century as modernization impacted businesses and households. Professor Igo focused on the literary works of Christine Frederick, proponent of home economics, and Frederick Winslow Taylor, who sought to improve industrial efficiency. This class is from a course called “American Intellectual History Since 1865.” close
Sarah Igo talked about the societal shift that occurred during the early 20th century as modernization impacted businesses and households. P… read more
Sarah Igo talked about the societal shift that occurred during the early 20th century as modernization impacted businesses and households. Professor Igo focused on the literary works of Christine Frederick, proponent of home economics, and Frederick Winslow Taylor, who sought to improve industrial efficiency. This class is from a course called “American Intellectual History Since 1865.” close
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