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In her recent book, [http://radicalhomemakers.com/ "Radical Homemakers"], author Shannon Hayes presents the results of interviews she performed with ''" pioneering men and women who are redefining feminism and the good life by adhering to simple principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, community engagement and family well-being. It explores the values, skills, motivations, accomplishments, power, challenges, joy and creative fulfillment of Americans who are endeavoring to change the world by first reclaiming control of home and hearth."''  
In her recent book, [http://radicalhomemakers.com/ "Radical Homemakers"], author Shannon Hayes presents the results of interviews she performed with ''" pioneering men and women who are redefining feminism and the good life by adhering to simple principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, community engagement and family well-being. It explores the values, skills, motivations, accomplishments, power, challenges, joy and creative fulfillment of Americans who are endeavoring to change the world by first reclaiming control of home and hearth."''  
 
== Significance ==
This emerging trend is a return to the [http://www.energybulletin.net/node/46085 household economy]. The wholesale financialization of the economy over the last few decades was likely the root cause of the financial and economic crash of 2008-2009. By exiting from consumer culture we cut out Wall Street, a cartel that has been taking a cut of every economic transaction in the modern consumer economy. The ideas presented in "Radical Homemakers" have profound implications for local economies, self reliance and the open source movement.


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* Amazon.com: [http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Homemakers-Reclaiming-Domesticity-Consumer/dp/0979439116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294586321&sr=8-1 Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture]
* Amazon.com: [http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Homemakers-Reclaiming-Domesticity-Consumer/dp/0979439116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294586321&sr=8-1 Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture]
* Shannon Hayes on the [http://dietsoap.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-27T01_15_25-07_00 Diet Soap Podcast]
* Shannon Hayes on the [http://dietsoap.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-27T01_15_25-07_00 Diet Soap Podcast]
* [http://www.energybulletin.net/node/46085 John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part One: The World Outside the Market]  
* [http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.ca/2008/07/reviving-household-economy.html John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part One: The World Outside the Market]  
* [http://www.energybulletin.net/node/46153 John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part Two: The Decline and Fall of Home Economics]
* [http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.ca/2008/08/reviving-household-economy.html John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part Two: The Decline and Fall of Home Economics]
* [http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/shannon-hayes Shannon Hayes' Blog on YES! Magazine]
* [http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/shannon-hayes Shannon Hayes' Blog on YES! Magazine]


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Latest revision as of 19:27, 9 June 2017

In her recent book, "Radical Homemakers", author Shannon Hayes presents the results of interviews she performed with " pioneering men and women who are redefining feminism and the good life by adhering to simple principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, community engagement and family well-being. It explores the values, skills, motivations, accomplishments, power, challenges, joy and creative fulfillment of Americans who are endeavoring to change the world by first reclaiming control of home and hearth."

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