Christine Frederick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Christine Frederick

American author and home economist

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1883

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1970

Profession: writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Christine Frederick

  • Christine Frederick (February 6, 1883 – April 6, 1970) was an American home economist and early 20th century exponent of Taylorism as applied to the domestic sphere.
  • She conducted experiments aimed at improving household efficiency, as well as arguing for women's vital role as consumers in a mass-production economy.
  • She wrote books on these subjects, the best-known of which is probably Selling Mrs.
  • Consumer, which offers an early justification for planned obsolescence as a necessary feature of the industrial economy.

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