Lecture 1 Flashcards
What is home economics?
A holistic, multidisciplinary, systems approach to address complex and practical problems facing individuals, families and the environment
What is the purpose of home economics?
The creation, use and management of resources for survival and sustainability
What is the central focus of home economics?
The wellbeing of individuals and families in their everyday living. HEc education takes and action-oriented, empowerment approach that enables students to build capacity for critical and creative approaches to decision making and proble solving related to fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families both locally and globally
What are the 3 misconceptions about home economics?
- Home Ec no longer exists
- Home Ec is only for women
- Home Ec is only hands on learning (sewing and cooking)
What is under the umbrella of home economics?
Consumer studies Human Development Food and Nutrition Family Studies Clothing, Textiles and design Shelter and Housing
Who is involved in creating the profession of Home Ec?
Men and Women
What are the 3 essential dimensions of Home Ec?
- Fundamental needs
- Integration of multiple disciplines
- Critical/emancipatory action
In terms of fundamental needs, what do we ned to focus on?
- Focusing on fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families in everyday life
- Help people Gian necessary skills to meet day to day needs (how too skills)
- Enhance wellbeing in an ever-changing/challenging environment
In terms of integration of multiple disciplines, how do we fix problems?
Through integration of knowledge, processes and practical skills from multiple disciplines
In terms of critical/emancipatory action, what does that mean?
Take action to enhance wellbeing and to advocate for individual families and communities at all levels and in all sectors of society
Also taking political and social action to address oppression, exploitation and marginalization of others
As a home economist, what do we need to be good at and why?
Leaning new things
-our field is always changing and we are constantly evolving
IN the early days of home ec, what was the focus?
Ecological approach to improve the quality of life
Integrate and apply knowledge from many disciplines to solve everyday problems
A broader scope
How a days, how has home ec specialized?
Narrowing into a few disciplines
-Fam studies, F&N, Clothing textiles and design, Human development
What careers can you have if you have a fam studies degree?
Teacher
Social Worker
Marriage and Family therapist
Administrator
What careers can you have if you have a F&N degree?
Public health Dietitians Public Health Nutritionists (Masters) Healthcare, Industry, Military Call Center Teaching Clinical Private Sports Retail Government
What are the consequences of home ec specializing?
Fragmentation and lack of transdisciplinarity
What has Home ec done to gain legitimacy?
Change name (home ec to specialtiies)
Change focus, mission, terminology, purpose
Should home economists be generalist or specialists?
We need to be both to be successful
IN home ec now, what do have to shift to and from?
From individual independence and autonomy to collective dependence on a few providers for everyday goods and services
What does a lack of basic life. skills lead to in the population?
Consumers being vulnerable and. dependent
How can Home ec help people meet todays challenges?
Its multidisciplinary Teaches skills for application Teaches Informed decision making Teaches critical thinking Empowers individuals
After you graduate what are thee 2 professional designations that you can obtain?
RD - internship of Masters
P.H.Ec - submit transcript that you completed the course
What are some career options as a P.H.Ec?
Quality management specialist Director Poliicy Analyst R&D Manager Consumer Research Teacher/Professor Produce development specialist Food production manager Exec Director Food Stylist
Where do P.H.Ec. work?
Industry Government Non profits Self employed Commodity boards Healthcare Education Media
