homemaker

(noun)

A person who maintains the upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home.

Related Terms

Examples of homemaker in the following topics:

  • The Role of Women in the Household

    • In both the U.S. and Canada, a person in charge of homemaking, who isn't employed outside the home, is often called a "homemaker," a gender-neutral term for a housewife or a househusband.
    • Prior to the 1960's, homemaking was a decidedly gender-specific role.
    • Many mandatory courses existed for youth to learn the skills of homemaking.
    • "Cooking hygiene" may underlie the tradition that a homemaker is portrayed wearing an apron.
    • The rise of suburbs helped create the role of housewife and homemaker for white, middle class women.

  • The New Wave of Feminism

    • Friedan’s book was a best-seller and began to raise the consciousness of many women who agreed that homemaking in the suburbs sapped them of their individualism and left them unsatisfied.

  • Hispanics in WWII

    • Prior to World War II, traditional Hispanic cultural values assumed women should be homemakers.