Search results
1 – 1 of 1This chapter examines everyday food production and consumption by three white working class Jewish sisters in the “outer boroughs” of New York City between the war years of the…
Abstract
Purpose
This chapter examines everyday food production and consumption by three white working class Jewish sisters in the “outer boroughs” of New York City between the war years of the 1940s and the suburbanization of the 1950s.
Methodology/approach
The analysis combines theory, social history, and political economic context as well as the memories of daily life during this period.
Research limitations/implications
This analysis is not generalizable to the working class population at large during this era.
Findings
The chapter shows the importance of changes in the political economy as well as family structure and intersectionality on the production and consumption of food.
Social implications
The importance of government intervention and regulation in food distribution as a mechanism to combat scarcity and to increase equality is demonstrated.
Originality/value
The chapter examines the concept of intersectionality from the perspective of white, working class Jewish women. It analyzes the relationship between government policies, the growth of monopoly capital and women’s agency, and it fleshes out the concepts of social reproduction and use value.
Details