Children's nature the rise of the American summer camp /
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| Natura: | Elettronico eBook |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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New York :
New York University Press,
c2008.
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| Serie: | American history and culture (New York University Press)
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| Accesso online: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Sommario:
- A warm history of modern childhood
- At work and at play : the making of camp "family"
- Small islands : the first summer camps
- "A home though away from home" : how parents, camp owners, and children forged camp networks
- Rituals of the season : the organization of camp community
- Between generations : tensions in the camp "family"
- Modernity and tradition in children's socialization
- Is it progress? modernity and authenticity in camp life
- Tans, tepees, and minstrel shows : race, primitivism, and camp community
- The pioneer ideal : camp history, American history, children's history
- Conclusion : "I had to go on in life" : from camp to childhood nostalgia.