ETT KVINNLIGT KULTURARV BAKOM STÄNGDA DÖRRAR Kök i svenska bostäder 1850-2017
The untold cultural heritage of women: Kitchens in Swedish households 1850-2017
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the connection between the development of the Swedish
household kitchen and its social status and the status of women from 1850 until today. This will be
made possible by a thorough literature search and analysis and also through analyzing photos and
advertisements from different time periods.
The study has resulted in an understanding of the social development of the Swedish household
kitchens. It has transformed from a room for the lower classes and women to the most important
room in the home, where the most money and resources are allocated. The results also shows the
relationship between the social factors and the physical attributes of the kitchen, such as where in
the home it is placed and how the layout has changed. The gender perspective of the room has also
been brought to light by the research of the social structure.
The conclusion of this study is that the development of the kitchen is tightly connected to the
development of the society and the status of women. The development of the kitchen has both
been effected by men and also to a great extent by women. Women of different times have all been
highly engaged in improvements of the home and kitchen. Today the kitchen has evolved into being
a measurement for status.
Degree
Student essay
Other description
Uppsats för avläggande av filosofie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet kulturvård med inriktning mot
bebyggelseantikvarisk verksamhet, 2017
Kandidatuppsats, 15 hp
2017:12
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Date
2017-06-28Author
Robb, Linnea
Keywords
Kitchen
Women
Interior
Household
Social Development
Cultural Heritage
Series/Report no.
ISSN 1101-3303
ISRN GU/KUV—17/12—SE
Language
swe