《家事的抚慰》：家事的抚慰从何处来

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1、《家事的抚慰》：家事的抚慰从何处来　　雪瑞?孟德森（CherylMendelson），美国作家，出生于宾夕法尼亚州格林县农家，先后获得罗切斯特大学哲学博士学位和哈佛大学法学院法学博士学位。曾在纽约从事律师工作，并在普渡大学和哥伦比亚大学巴纳德学院教授哲学。1999年，她出版了《家事的抚慰：食物、衣物，以及合理的家事计划》（HomeComforts：TheArtandScienceofKeepingHouse），后出版小说三部曲《晨边高地》（MorningsideHeights）、《爱，工作，孩子》（Love，Work，Children）、《一切为了简》（A

2、nythingforJane）。目前雪瑞与丈夫和儿子一起生活。　　　　Excerpts1）　　Iamaworkingwomanwithasecretlife：Ikeephouse.Anoff-and-on2）lawyerandprofessorinpublic，inprivateIlaunder3）andclean，cookfromthehip，anddevoteserioustimeandenergytoadomesticroutinenotsodifferentfromtheonethatdefinedmygrandmothersas“housewiv

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7、anorEsmeraldacostume.WhenIfinallyhadtobegindisclosingtofriendsandacquaintancesjustwhatthelongbookwasaboutthatIhadbeenworkingonforsomanyyears，Igotalotofthosestares.Manytimesmycouragefailedmewhenpainfulsilences5followedmyconfession，“No，notahistoryofhousework，anexplanationofit―apract

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