Danielle Dreilinger

American journalist and author best known for The Secret History of Home Economics (2021), exploring the overlooked history and impact of home economics; her reporting has often focused on education and culture.

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  1. 1. The Secret History Of Home Economics

    How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live

    Tracing the field from its 19th-century roots through its mid-20th-century heyday and rebranding as family and consumer sciences, this narrative shows how home economics opened doors for women, advanced nutrition, design, and consumer research, shaped policy and industry, and contributed to wartime mobilization—while confronting racism, sexism, and class bias—and argues for its enduring relevance.

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