Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The 1935 meat boycott and the evolution of domestic politics -- "Women -- the guardians of price control" : working-class housewives, consumer activism, and the state -- Esther Peterson and the American housewife : the White House years -- "What do housewives do all day?" : the suburbanization of meat boycotts and supermarket protests -- Organizing in the 1970s : the rise and fall of domestic politics -- Epilogue: "What we want is food" : food policy and protests in the 21st century -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Politics of the Pantry is a study of how American housewives used their identity to protest the high cost of food. It argues that women's involvement in labor politics needs to be seen not just in industry but also as consumer protest
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 18, 2017)
