Beschreibung:
Julie Des Jardins
This accessible, engaging introduction to the life of Lillian Gilbreth examines her pivotal role in establishing the discipline of industrial psychology. This book examines the life of an exceptional woman who was able to negotiate the divide between the public and domestic spheres and define it on her terms.
SERIES EDITOR'S FOREWORD AUTHOR'S PREFACE 1 Lillie Moller's Victorian World, 1878--1895 2 College and Adventure The Sensibilities of a New Woman, 1896--1904 3 The Gilbreths' Brand of Companionate Marriage, 1904--1908 4 Scientific Management and the Human Element in the Progressive Age, 1909--1911 5 Dailiness in Providence, 1912--1916 6 Battles on the Home Front and War Front, 1916--1918 7 Montclair An Experiment in Science and Domesticity, 1919--1924 8 The Widow Sexism and Breadwinning, 1924--1928 9 Systematizing Women's Operations During the Depression, 1929--1939 Afterword Domesticity on Her Terms Primary Sources Gilbreth Management Desk Brochure STUDY QUESTIONS NOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX