Getting and Spending at the Professional Standard of Living: A Study of the Costs of Living an Academic Life, (Hardcover)

<p>"Getting and Spending at the Professional Standard of Living" is a landmark socioeconomic investigation into the financial habits and challenges of the academic class during the early 20th century. Written by Jessica Blanche Peixotto, this study offers a granular look at the costs required to maintain a professional standard of living, focusing specifically on university faculty and their families. The work utilizes detailed household budgets and empirical data to analyze how individuals within the intellectual sphere balanced their scholarly duties with the rising costs of housing, education, and domestic maintenance.</p><p>By exploring the tensions between fixed incomes and the social expectations of the professional middle class, the book provides a fascinating window into the economic history of higher education and the sociology of the American family. Peixotto's analysis extends beyond mere numbers, touching upon the cultural values and lifestyle choices that defined the academic experience of the era. This study remains an essential resource for scholars of economic history, sociology, and the development of professional identity in America.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

• Getting and Spending at the Professional Standard of Living: A Study of the Costs of Living an Academic Life, (Hardcover)
• Author: Tradd Street Press
• ISBN: 9781025678993
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-02-14
• Page Count: 342