| Description |
xi, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
American history and culture |
|
American history and culture (New York University Press)
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-346) and index. |
| 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 |
Camps -- United States -- History.
|
|
Children -- United States -- History.
|
| ISBN |
0814767079 (cloth : alk. paper) |
|
9780814767078 (cloth : alk. paper) |
|
