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A manufactured wilderness : summer camps and the shaping of American youth, 1890-1960 /
Since they were first established in the 1880s, children's summer camps have touched the lives of millions of people. Why were summer camps created? What concerns and ideals motivated their founders? Whom did they serve? How did they change over time? What factors influenced their design? To an...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©2006.
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| Series: | Architecture, landscape, and American culture series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Summer camps and the problem of modern childhood
- Putting campers in their place : camp landscapes and changing ideas of childhood
- Fun and games : the serious work of play
- Housing the healthy camper : tents, cabins, and attitudes toward health
- Feeding an army : mealtime rituals at camp
- Good and dirty? : girls, boys, and camp cleanliness
- Living like savages : tipis, council rings, and playing Indian
- Epilogue: Summer camps, modern architecture, and modern life.