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The archaeology of childhood and adolescence in the American experience / Jane Eva Baxter ; foreword by Michael S. Nassaney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baxter, Jane Eva, 1971- author.
- Nassaney, Michael S., author of foreword.
- Series:
- American experience in archaeological perspective
- The American experience in archaeological perspective
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--United States--History.
- Children.
- Children--United States--Social life and customs.
- Social archaeology--United States.
- Social archaeology.
- Children--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2018.
- Summary:
- This book is a synthesis of current archaeological and historical work on children in the American past from the 17th through the 21st centuries.
- Contents:
- Archaeologies of American childhoods
- Material and social histories of childhood and adolescence in the United States
- Children in their living spaces- 19th and 20th century domestic sites
- Institutions for children and children at institutions
- Children's bodies and commemorations of children
- The archaeology and material culture of contemporary childhood.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813056098
- 0813056098
- OCLC:
- 1033579726
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