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Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prolific American writer and feminist theorist who wrote over two hundred short stories, including 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1892), a stark account of a young mother's mental breakdown. Michael S. Kimmel is Professor of Sociology at State University of New York, Stony Brook.

• Part 1 Introduction to this Edition Part 2 I: Introductory Part 3 II: The Evolution of the Home Part 4 III: Domestic Mythology Part 5 IV: Present Conditions Part 6 V: The Home as a Workshop I: The Housewife Part 7 VI: The Home as a Workshop II: The Housemaid Part 8 VII: Home-Cooking Part 9 VIII: Domestic Art Part 10 IX: Domestic Ethics Part 11 X: Domestic Entertainment Part 12 XI: The Lady of the House Part 13 XII: The Child at Home Part 14 XIII: The Girl at Home Part 15 XIV: Home Influence on Men Part 16 XV: Home and Social Progress Part 17 XVI: Lines of Advance Part 18 XVII: Results

What makes this book different is its temporal context. . . . I became fascinated by the description of a woman's lifeworld within a 'typical' middle-class, American home of only 100 years ago. . . . The Home: Its Work and Influence can be considered a classic in gender studies.