cult of domesticity

The writings of Sarah Josepha Hale are the vivid example of what is referred to be the “cult of domesticity”. The appropriate behavior and attitudes women have to have in order to be a perfect wife and mother. The manual upholds the concept of women being the conscious inculcators to their families and the responsibility that women have in order to make a better America. Her writing are catered to the American and British women of its day. But has left a lasting imprint in American culture because it represents the mold in which women had to be crafted. Manners the “Idiot’s Guide of becoming a Lady” is the manual of its time. Lleana Contreras