Welcome back! In this episode, we analyze scholarly works to see what the Cult of Domesticity really looked like for those who were not its target audience. We also examine the role that science has to play in all of this, as well as the opinions of some prominent figures at the time.

Credits:
FASS, PAULA S. End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting from Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child. PRINCETON UNIV Press, 2017.
Hooks, Bell. Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center. South End Press, 2000.
Matthews, Glenna. "Just a Housewife": The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America. Oxford University Press, 1989. 
Alexandre, Desplat. "Little Women." Little Women Soundtrack, 2007.
Cover art made with Canva and image from https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-experience-of-women