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The agency of a marmalade machine: Gender, class and mechanical gadgets in the British Kitchen, c.1870–1938

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the marmalade machine, a mechanical device designed to slice orange peel. These niche objects were manufactured between roughly 1870 and 1938 in Britain. As a so‐called ‘labour‐saving’ gadget, the marmalade machine sliced orange peel quickly and effectively, removing the tedious process of slicing orange peel by hand ...
Katie Carpenter
wiley   +1 more source

State of the (Future) Field: The History of Collecting and Its Institutions

open access: yesHistory, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers the state of the field of the history of collecting and its institutions. Following on from a 2021 ‘state of the field’ article, also published in this journal, the present piece looks towards the future of this evolving field.
SURYA BOWYER   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Link Between Contextual Poverty and Academic Achievement: Evidence Using Panel Data From a Lower‐Middle‐Income Country

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The association between contextual poverty and educational achievement is not well‐researched in lower‐income countries. This paper investigates this link and examines how it varies between urban and rural school locations in Bangladesh, acknowledging the dual urban‐rural dynamics of the country.
Mobarak Hossain
wiley   +1 more source

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