Homemaking Knowledge Contributes To The Enrichment of Life

From the "Why Study Home Economics?" (1955); Two teenage girls learn how a knowledge of homemaking can contribute to the enrichment of life. They also learn about the vocational opportunities available to home economic students. Home economics, is an academic discipline which combines aspects of consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting and human development, interior decoration, textiles, family economics, housing, apparel design and resource management as well as other related subjects. Producer: Centron Corporation; Creative Commons license: Public Domain.

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• catholic
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• homemaker
• homeschooling

[piperspal]

Homemaking is a skill sadly lacking in women today. I have been a homemaker 26 years and have found fulfillment in being a wife, raising my children, and keeping my home. I'll probably draw rude comments but that's ok. There is peace and order in my home. :)

[catholichomeschool]

piperspal, thank you very much for your comments!

[biblegirl]

I really wish my high school would've had home ec. I feel like I am so unprepared for family life, seriously so. i don't know how to do most things for the home. My parents are busy, it would have been better to learn some of this stuff in school.

[catholichomeschool]

biblegirl, thank you very much for your excellent comments!

[joyfulhelpmeet]

This is good stuff. . THis stuff is what the NEED to learn, and the schools not only DONT teach it anymore, but they tell girls who want to learn it that they are wasting their time. Thats why im homeschooling

[IHrtPocky]

taking atlease one home economics course is mandatory in alot of the schools ive seen up here in Canada

[amyburns1999]

I'm a professional homemaker and I believe that this country does not value homemaking as a legitimate career and that's a shame. I encourage all young men and women to return to a more traditional and conservative life. I too homeschool my children as others that have posted stated because the school system does not embrace a traditional life, but rather forwards an agenda that supports the minority. As a society we're so busy moving 'forward' that we've forgotten our traditions.

[thegirlof1983]

im 26 years old. i had home economics as teen. i really didnt want to, but im glad i did, they taught us how to cook easy, quick meals, write a check, budget, make basic curtains, it became a class i was happy to go to because i could see myself using those skills. i had no idea that it was not taught in public schools any more. i would teach it for free, because i think that is that important!

[Baphomiss]

our home ec was lacking badly, and that was the early 90s! i dont think my school even teaches it anymore

[hicktownwoman]

@piperspal I remember taking Home Ec in jr high (I'm 29 now) ... I actually enjoyed that class. I actually miss being a homemaker. I really do.

[imajika2]

This film was pretty progressive for the 50s. I liked that they showed boys in the classes. The teacher also talking about girls in college, having a career and possibly NOT getting married was bold for the time.

I took home economics in middle school and high school and loved it. It really did teach valuable skills, no matter what you ended up doing in life. Too bad most schools don't teach it anymore. :(

[MrRedFredSaid]

Most women have outside jobs now. They don't have the time for this sort of thing...I guess it's good for a stay at home mom, if she's really got the energy.

[Bardoftoday]

wow this video is astounding. I never thought that much about home ec, or thought it could give such detail.. JUST the details where I have no idea in my own home. I love this video too b/c it shows just how much a college-educated woman can contribute to the home AS WELL AS to the workplace. You use the same skills. I mean if you are willing to actually -WORK- at home, like the Bible says women should be home managers.

[Bardoftoday]

@biblegirl I completely agree. I don't know what I'm doing EITHER! It's so frustrating, my parents didn't teach me a thing and still aren't. I took home ec but they didn't teach very much.. a lot of goofing off and some cooking. that's about it!

[rosrychaplet]

@piperspal it is sadly lacking in ALL OF US. i agree.