the technology does changed our lives a lot. nowadays, we cannot imagine the day without electricity and internet. it brings us a lots of convince. however, does it brings us some other things beside convince? the answer is obvious. like the article “more work for mother” said, “a work process that is as different from her […]
Technology and Relationships
The book chapter by Cowan entitled More work for Mother argued that housework as changed since the industrialization. It says that industrialization was not limited to factories, but was very much incorporated into the home. The idea is that we are no longer self-sufficient. Instead, we have washers and dryers, dishwashers, garbage disposals, refrigerators, freezers, […]
Industrialization?
In the article written by Cowan, it discusses the industrialization not just within society but within the home. I found the article very interesting from the stand point that I had never thought that industrialization was something that happened in the house. But, as the article went on it became clear that it was something […]
More Work for Better?
In the article “More Work for Mother” by Cowan, it focuses on how the term industrialization is just as relevant to our society as a whole as it is to our very own households. In class we discussed how this concept is true for household tools that, while created for ease, actually create more “work” […]
Industrialization in the home and technology
The article “More Work For Mother” discusses the industrialization of the American household in great detail. The reading talks about how life and technology in the household has changed over past generations. One thing the article brought up that I found interesting was the fact that as these industrialized products began to expand […]
Technology
Throughout the article ‘More Work for Mother’ and our class discussions, we have learned that the industrial revolution advancements and technology inventions have shaped what our ‘households’ are today. Depending on your class determined how fast or slow this transition occurred. The article by ____ states that, “women’s work has been differentiated from men’s by […]
Techonology
We are living in a metabolic world where technology is an inevitable tool that we should learn to live with. Technology has been very rampant especially in our workplace to an extent that scholars are warning about possible layoffs due to excessive use of technology in our firms and industries. The evolution that has been […]
Industrialization Gone Too Far?
The article More Work for Mother really puts the evolution of technology into perspective. Industrialization has transformed the American household by making appliances more and more complex and tech savvy. The main controversy of the article was the idea that all of the technologies brought about to make our lives “easier” have, in fact, made our lives difficult. “The […]
Industrialization of the home and technology
I think that in the housework and technology article there are many pros and cons relate to the idea that technology makes our life easier. As we discussed in class, technology made our life easier in so many ways and in so many methods that we could have never thought that we could reach this […]
Real Housewives of Industrialization
Industrialization during the post-WWII era saw great improvements in already available technologies as well as the invention of several new ones. As Cowan points out, “when we think of the word industrialization, we think in terms not of homes but of factories and assembly lines and railroads and smokestacks.” Cleaning tools such as the vacuum […]
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