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The Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge and the Cultural Kaleidoscope: Research Opportunities and Challenges

University of Georgia

Penny A. Ralston

Florida State University, pralston{at}fsu.edu

Carol Anderson

Cornell University

Lorna Browne

Morgan State University

Genevieve Schroeder

Ohio State University

Sabrina Thomas

Duke University

Peggy Wild

Indiana Department of Education

As a profession established during the Progressive Era when industrialization, immigration, urbanization, and other social forces were prevalent, family and consumer sciences is once again faced with similar social, economic, and technological societal conditions. This article addresses how family and consumer sciences, through its body of knowledge, is positioned to address the social changes of the 21st century. In particular, the article examines the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge in light of the growth in diversity or the cultural kaleidoscope by (a) providing a historical context for the body of knowledge for the profession, (b) presenting the current body of knowledge for family and consumer sciences and highlighting related research, and (c) discussing opportunities and challenges for applications in the body of knowledge for broadening the scope of research and practice to embrace the cultural kaleidoscope. The article not only contributes to the intellectual foundations of the field but also makes recommendations and identifies implications for research and practice.

Key Words: body of knowledge • cultural diversity • family and consumer sciences practice • family and consumer sciences research

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 37, No. 3, 266-283 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X08329561


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