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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

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