Cult of Domesticity

How American Evangelicals think about womanhood

In the 1980s and 90’s a subculture formed within evangelicals. It was the rise of the homeschool movement. From it, many sub-subcultures arouse. Purity culture, independent filmmakers, counterculture rhetoric. Homeschooling emphasized staying home, creating beautiful homes, and of course, education in the home. The domestic sphere was elevated to an all…