CHAPTER IX

THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM: (3) THE HOUSEWIFE

The mother is generally the housewife—Convenient and economical—Bad conditions of housework—No reform without discontent—Motherhood and housewifery not inextricable—Co-operative housekeeping—Divorce of producer and consumer—Advertisement and speculation—Waste, adulteration, and ugliness—Specialisation needed in the consumer; also collective effort and political action 89

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