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New York : New York University Press, c2008

1 online resource (xi, 364 p.) : ill

ISBN 0814767079 (cloth : alk. paper)

ISBN 9780814767078 (cloth : alk. paper)

American history and culture

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-346) and index

A warm history of modern childhood -- At work and at play : the making of camp "family" -- Small islands : the first summer camps -- "A home though away from home" : how parents, camp owners, and children forged camp networks -- Rituals of the season : the organization of camp community -- Between generations : tensions in the camp "family" -- Modernity and tradition in children’s socialization -- Is it progress? modernity and authenticity in camp life -- Tans, tepees, and minstrel shows : race, primitivism, and camp community -- The pioneer ideal : camp history, American history, children’s history -- Conclusion : "I had to go on in life" : from camp to childhood nostalgia.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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