Textbook of Home Science
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In the past years, Home Science has undergone many changes. The new era has brought about several new challenges to the family and in this context, it becomes necessary for girls to study Home Science. For the development of a healthy and happy society the human relations have to be cordial as there are always differences of opinion and origin. In a diverse society like India, the child has to be reared in a way that he learns from the beginning to have regard for the art of social living. The process of human development has both the individual and social dimensions. Modern psychology has developed many scientific principles concerning the development of the personality. This is all described in first section—Human Development & Family Studies. Section 2–Health & Hygiene gives a detail account of personal hygiene including environment, sanitation, health and diseases.
Housekeeping and management has acquired importance as a subject of study in the modern world. It is basically concerned with the skills of family budget and the aesthetic sense of maintaining a house, this is being described in section 3–Family Resource Management. The knowledge of right type of food which is both tasteful and nutritive is not sufficient but how it can be prepared is being described in detail in section 4–Foods and Nutrition. It is rightly said that a healthy body keeps a healthy mind. For a healthy body and a healthy mind, a right type of food, which is nutritive, is required.
In the modern civilized world, the textile has progressed in a very tremendous way. Human being like to dress them beautifully. It is in this context that knowledge of the beauty and utility of textile and clothing is very significant. This book has brought about latest concepts of textile and clothing and the way to impart in technical way. This is given in the last section Textile and Clothing. The book will benefit the students of Home Science in particular and the general public.
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| Author | J. S. Mehta |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7910-365-4 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xii+274 |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Publisher | Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur |