In fact, her scope is so sweeping that it's hard to get a handle on who, exactly, her subjects are. Is this rush to hearth and home empowering? Or is it the same old oppression dressed up on 21st-century togs?Īccording to Matchar, the "New Domesticity" is an octopus of a trend - a many-tentacled movement encompassing the relatively benign pastimes of crafting, cooking and lifestyle blogging as well as more radical, all-consuming practices like attachment parenting and urban homesteading.
It's an examination of the cultural implications for women and for society at large. Matchar's new book, "Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity," is her close read of the forces that she argues have conspired to nudge these women out of the workforce and into the arms of Martha Stewart.
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