ISBN:
9781435607279
,
1435607279
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xvi, 269 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Children at play
DDC:
305.2310973
Keywords:
Children History
;
United States
;
Play History
;
United States
;
Children Social life and customs
;
United States
;
United States
;
Children Social life and customs
;
Play History
;
Children History
;
Children History
;
Play History
;
Children Social life and customs
;
Children
;
Children ; Social life and customs
;
Play
;
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ; Child Development
;
History
;
Electronic books
;
United States
;
Electronic books History
Abstract:
Introduction -- Childhood and play in early America, 1600-1800 -- The attempt to domesticate childhood and play, 1800-1850 -- The stuff of childhood, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age of unstructured play, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization and co-optation of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion.
Description / Table of Contents:
IntroductionChildhood and play in early America, 1600-1800 -- The attempt to domesticate childhood and play, 1800-1850 -- The stuff of childhood, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age of unstructured play, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization and co-optation of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-261) and index. - Description based on print version record
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