The Making of the Modern Kitchen

Freeman, June

ISBN 10: 1859736998 / ISBN 13: 9781859736999

Published by Berg Publishers, 2004

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Synopsis:

Kitchens are where we cook, clean, cry, talk, laugh, break things. Hugely symbolic - as well as practical - kitchens evoke thoughts of hearth and home, family and domesticity.People today commonly spend more refurbishing their kitchens than refurbishing any other room in the home. On kitchen units alone, annual expenditure in England has been around the billion pound mark for some time. And this only represents part of what people spend on a kitchen. For, when they do up their kitchens, people frequently also buy new machinery and nearly always buy new accessories.To get at the heart of the meaning, design and purpose of the modern kitchen, the author interviewed a sample of seventy four homeowners. She follows them through the process of shopping and purchasing a new kitchen, and she discusses the importance of layout, colour, shape and texture. She explores the dominant role that women play in shaping the appearance of a new kitchen and considers the evolution of the modern kitchen in the context of the consumer age.The first history of the fitted kitchen in England, this innovative new book will appeal to anyone interested in design, sociology, gender studies and cultural history.

About the Author: June Freeman is Chair of the Essex Domestic Violence Strategy Co-ordinating Group, University of Essex.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Making of the Modern Kitchen
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good