Boardinghouse Women

Elizabeth Engelhardt is Kenan Eminent Professor of Southern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

"Well researched, and the author uses an impressive wealth of sources. . . . [Engelhardt] effectively demonstrates how Southern boardinghouses were important in establishing Southern cuisine and provided a place of refuge in a sometimes threatening society."--Southeastern Librarian "Boardinghouse Women is a thoughtfully crafted resource for individuals in various disciplines, including history, diversity and cultural studies, anthropology, and sociology. Engelhardt offers valuable perspectives suitable for both students and professionals, encouraging readers to explore every facet of southern society during the era."--H-Nationalism "Boardinghouse Women is thick with historical details, re-creating a lost world. One, Engelhardt argues, that may return as increasing numbers of Americans require assisted living."--Wilmington StarNews "Engelhardt has assembled scores of . . . examples where ambitious or desperate women struggled to make their boardinghouse business successful [and] how the boardinghouse experiences of women had an impact on the typical foods that we today call southern."--D.G. Martin, Chapelboro.com "Fascinating [and] well-researched. . . . Engelhardt expertly invokes the spirit of boardinghouse keepers in modern cultural phenomena, such as pop-up kitchens and assisted living facilities. Highly recommended for all history and women's studies collections."--Library Journal "Wonderfully readable. . . . For those interested in an overlooked aspect of history and how it reacts with and shapes the times, Boardinghouse Women might just whet your appetite."--Mississippi Clarion-Ledger