Children's nature : the rise of the American summer camp / Leslie Paris

Author:: Paris, Leslie
Published:: New York : New York University Press, [2008]
Copyright Date:: ©2008
Physical Description:: xi, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Series:

American history and culture (New York University Press)

Contents:

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.

Subject(s):

Camps—United States—History
Children—United States—History

ISBN:

9780814767078 (cloth : alk. paper)
0814767079 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-346) and index.

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