Christine Frederick | |
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| Born | Christine Isobel Campbell February 6, 1883 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1970 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Christine McGaffey Christine MacGaffey |
| Occupation(s) | Home economist, author |
| Spouse(s) | J. George Frederick (businessman); 4 children |
Christine Frederick (February 6, 1883 – April 6, 1970) was an American home economist and early 20th century exponent of Taylorism as applied to the domestic sphere. She conducted experiments aimed at improving household efficiency, as well as arguing for women's vital role as consumers in a mass-production economy. She wrote books on these subjects, the best-known of which is probably Selling Mrs. Consumer, which offers an early justification for planned obsolescence as a necessary feature of the industrial economy.