Last time I blogged I was completely lost. I had no direction towards my topic and no idea where to even begin. Since then I decided it was time to get help and I talked to Micalee and she helped me come up with what seems to be the "perfect" topic.
Domesticity during the Civil War time period. Now if you're wondering how domesticity is related to being a labor community then you're just going to have to wait to find out because that's what i'm going to be spending most of my time figuring out right now. The women in the south during the Civil War were all about domesticity and they worked pretty hard. When you think of labor I'm sure that being a "housewife" isn't what you typically think of. But it is a form of labor and it was the typical job for many women during the Civil War time period. These women all form a community within themselves and what that community is is exactly what I'm planning to find out.
I've been reading The Maya of Morganton as was assigned, and it really did start out to be the most boring book that I have ever read. But, it's starting to pick up the pace a little bit and reading this second section didn't want to make me claw my eyes out, so I'd say it's on it's way to being an okay book.
See ya in class tomorrow.
Hi Laura
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you've found your topic! Trust me, I know how you felt about trying to figure out what exactly to choose as a topic. I've always thought the life of a "housewife" was a serious job. My great-great-grandmother, and great-grandmother we're house wives and I've heard some pretty awesome stories about how it wasn't simply sitting at home and twiddling your thumbs by any means. It was/is a full time job and I'm really interested to find out more about your topic. If I come across anything I'll be sure to give you a heads up. Good Luck!
Micah