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9780814767078
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Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814767079
ISBN-13
9780814767078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60538736

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
364 Pages
Publication Name
Children's Nature : the Rise of the American Summer Camp
Language
English
Subject
Children's Studies, Parks & Campgrounds, United States / General
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Travel, Social Science, History
Author
Leslie Paris
Series
American History and Culture Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-028474
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A well-argued and impressively researched contribution to the field of the history of childhood." - Environmental History ,, "Fluently written, well researched, alert to the wider picture, this book is an important contribution." -American Historical Review, "Paris's fine book on American summer camps nicely demonstrates how social and cultural historians can connect this autonomous world of children with the history of childhood." -American Journal of Play, Pariss fine book on American summer camps nicely demonstrates how social and cultural historians can connect this autonomous world of children with the history of childhood., "A well-argued and impressively researched contribution to the field of the history of childhood." -Environmental History, Using an impressive array of camp records, memoirs, social scientific literature, and, most entertainingly, childrens letters and diaries, Paris brings alive the experiences and motivations of the camp directors, parents, and campers., Paris's fine book on American summer camps nicely demonstrates how social and cultural historians can connect this autonomous world of children with the history of childhood., Paris brings to life the wonder of summer camp. . . . This book will be of great value to those interested in recreation and leisure in Norht America, and it will delight those who have their own summer camp experiences. . . . Highly recommended., "Paris's fine book on American summer camps nicely demonstrates how social and cultural historians can connect this autonomous world of children with the history of childhood." - American Journal of Play, "A well-argued and impressively researched contribution to the field of the history of childhood." - Environmental History, "Paris brings to life the wonder of summer camp. . . . This book will be of great value to those interested in recreation and leisure in Norht America, and it will delight those who have their own summer camp experiences. . . . Highly recommended." -Choice, "Using an impressive array of camp records, memoirs, social scientific literature, and, most entertainingly, children's letters and diaries, Paris brings alive the experiences and motivations of the camp directors, parents, and campers." - Anthropological Quarterly ,, "Paris brings to life the wonder of summer camp. . . . This book will be of great value to those interested in recreation and leisure in Norht America, and it will delight those who have their own summer camp experiences. . . . Highly recommended." - Choice ,, "Fluently written, well researched, alert to the wider picture, this book is an important contribution." - American Historical Review ,, "Using an impressive array of camp records, memoirs, social scientific literature, and, most entertainingly, children's letters and diaries, Paris brings alive the experiences and motivations of the camp directors, parents, and campers." -Anthropological Quarterly, "Fluently written, well researched, alert to the wider picture, this book is an important contribution." - American Historical Review, Using an impressive array of camp records, memoirs, social scientific literature, and, most entertainingly, children's letters and diaries, Paris brings alive the experiences and motivations of the camp directors, parents, and campers., "Paris brings to life the wonder of summer camp. . . . This book will be of great value to those interested in recreation and leisure in Norht America, and it will delight those who have their own summer camp experiences. . . . Highly recommended." - Choice, "Using an impressive array of camp records, memoirs, social scientific literature, and, most entertainingly, children's letters and diaries, Paris brings alive the experiences and motivations of the camp directors, parents, and campers." - Anthropological Quarterly, Fluently written, well researched, alert to the wider picture, this book is an important contribution., "Paris's fine book on American summer camps nicely demonstrates how social and cultural historians can connect this autonomous world of children with the history of childhood." - American Journal of Play ,
Series Volume Number
5
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.54/20973
Table Of Content
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Warm History of Modern Childhood I At Work and at Play: The Making of Camp "Family"1 Small Islands: The First Summer Camps 2 "A Home Though Away from Home": How Parents, Camp Owners, and Children Forged Camp Networks 3 Rituals of the Season: The Organization of Camp Community 4 Between Generations: Tensions in the Camp "Family"II Modernity and Tradition in Children's Socialization5 Is It Progress? Modernity and Authenticity in Camp Life 6 Tans, Tepees, and Minstrel Shows: Race, Primitivism, and Camp Community 7 The Pioneer Ideal: Camp History, American History, Children's History Conclusion: "I Had to Go On in Life": From Camp to Childhood Nostalgia Abbreviations of Archives Notes Index About the Author
Synopsis
For over a century, summer camps have provided many American children's first experience of community beyond their immediate family and neighborhoods. Each summer, children experience the pain of homesickness, learn to swim, and sit around campfires at night. Children's Nature chronicles the history of the American summer camp, from its invention in the late nineteenth century through its rise in the first four decades of the twentieth century. Leslie Paris investigates how camps came to matter so greatly to so many Americans, while providing a window onto the experiences of the children who attended them and the aspirations of the adults who created them. Summer camps helped cement the notion of childhood as a time apart, at once protected and playful. Camp leaders promised that campers would be physically and morally invigorated by fresh mountain air, simple food, daily swimming, and group living, and thus better fit for the year to come. But camps were important as well because children delighted in them, helped to shape them, and felt transformed by them. Focusing primarily on the northeast, where camps were first founded and the industry grew most extensively, and drawing on a range of sources including camp films, amateur performances, brochures, oral histories, letters home, industry journals, camp newspapers, and scrapbooks, Children's Nature brings this special and emotionally resonant world to life., For over a century, summer camps have provided many American children's first experience of community beyond their immediate family and neighborhoods. This title chronicles the history of the American summer camp, from its invention in the late nineteenth century through its rise in the first four decades of the twentieth century.
LC Classification Number
GV192.8P37 2007

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