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A manufactured wilderness : summer camps and the shaping of American youth, 1890-1960 / Abigail A. Van Slyck.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van Slyck, Abigail Ayres.
- Series:
- Architecture, landscape, and American culture series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Camps--United States--History.
- Camps.
- Camp sites, facilities, etc--History.
- Camp sites, facilities, etc.
- Children--United States--History.
- Children.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2006]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-280) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 081664876X
- 0816648778
- OCLC:
- 70158377
- Publisher Number:
- 9780816648764
- 9780816648771
- Online:
- Publisher description
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