domestic science

Home economics class

Domestic science is an old-fashioned term for the study of household management, cooking, sewing, and related skills—what later came to be called home economics.

The term reflects an era when such knowledge was formalized into school curricula, particularly for girls and young women: She majored in domestic science at the teachers' college.

cooking

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

bakingCooking with dry heat
roastingCooking with dry heat
grillingCooking on metal grates

frying · simmering · marinating · seasoning · chopping · mixing · kneading · braising · steaming · poaching

curriculum

textiles

Woven or knit materials

child developmentHow young people grow
consumer educationInstruction in informed purchasing
pedagogyArt of instruction

lesson · syllabus · instructor · classroom · teaching · sewing · crafts · home management · vocational training · practical skills

housekeeping

cleaning

Removing dirt and mess

tidyingMaking spaces orderly
sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
moppingCleaning floors with water

dusting · laundry · ironing · vacuuming · polishing · sanitizing · decluttering · organizing · scrubbing · disinfecting

childcare

child development

How young people grow

infant careAttending to babies' needs
nurturingSupportive care-giving
parenting skillsAbilities for raising children

feeding schedules · developmental milestones · safety · supervision · early education · family dynamics

nutrition

dietetics

Science of human nourishment

caloriesMeasures of food energy
vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
mineralsInorganic natural solids

proteins · carbohydrates · fiber · hydration · dietary · food groups · balanced diet · nutritional value · food labeling · portion control

budgeting

household budget

Plan for domestic expenses

expensesMoney spent on things
financial planningOrganizing future monetary goals
frugalityEconomical resource management

cost management · comparison shopping · household accounts · thrift · economizing · price comparison · money management

Categories

homemakingcooking, cleaning, laundry, recipes, baking
education historypublic schooling, education reforms, school reform, educational reforms, one-room school
Old-Fashioned Homemakinghousehold management, canning, preserving, pickling, butter churns
female educationfemale education, female scholars, women's universities, single-sex education, convent schools
girls' educationgirls' schools, girls' education, finishing school, finishing schools, convent school
schoolbooksprimers, readers, spellers, spelling books, grammar books

Opposites

setting and scale

domestic scienceindustrial chemistry

Chemistry applied to manufacturing

factory production · chemical engineering

gender and cultural coding

domestic scienceshop class

Vocational skills course

industrial arts · woodworking · metalworking · auto shop · auto mechanics

theoretical vs applied knowledge

domestic sciencepure science

Study seeking understanding only

basic research · natural philosophy

Family

science, domestic, domesticated, homemaking, domestically, domestication, home economics, domesticating, housewifery

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