Sons of the Empire : the frontier and the Boy Scout movement, 1890-1918 /

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In Sons of the Empire, Robert MacDonalf explores popular ideas and myths in Edwardian Britain, their use by Baden-Powell, and their influence on the Boy Scout movement. In particular, he analyses the model of masculinity provided by the imperial frontier, the view that life in younger, far-flung par...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacDonald, Robert H., 1934-2018
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1993.
Colección:Heritage.
Temas:
Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, > Baron, > 1857-1941.
Baden-Powell, Robert, > Baron, > 1857-1941.
Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, > Baron, > 1857-1941
Great Britain. > Army > Biography.
Scout Association > Great Britain > Biography.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Biographies.
Great Britain. > Army
Boy Scouts > History.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Scouting (Youth activity) > History.
Scoutisme > Histoire.
Vie des pionniers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Scouting (Youth activity)
Boy Scouts
British colonies
Frontier and pioneer life
Military readiness
Pfadfinder
Imperialismus
Scouting.
Geschichte (1890-1918)
Great Britain > Colonies > Defenses.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Défense nationale.
Großbritannien
Frontier
USA
Boys' organisations > History
Great Britain
Electronic books.
e-books.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Livres numériques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "" Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: A Scheme to Save the Empire""; ""PART ONE: Scouting for Men""; ""1 The Legion That Never Was 'Listed""; ""2 Buccaneers: The War Scouts""; ""3 The Wolf That Never Slept: A Scout at Mafeking""; ""PART TWO: Scouting for Boys""; ""4 Zulu Warriors or 'Red Indian' Braves? The Frontier Spirit in Scouting for Boys""; ""5 The Laws of the Jungle: Teaching Boy Scouts the Lessons of Good Citizenship""; ""6 Mrs Britannia's Youngest Line of Defence: Militarism and the Making of a National Symbol, 1908â€?1918""; ""Conclusion: Scouting and Myth""; ""Notes""

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