The Play World - Toys, Texts, and the Transatlantic German Childhood

Examines German theories and practices of play, parenting, and pedagogy from 1631 to 1912. Explores the role of the domestic sphere and home economies in establishing transatlantic networks that influenced the emergence of gender, class, race, and religious identities for Germans beyond Europe.

About the author

Patricia Anne Simpson is Professor of German Studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and coeditor of the Goethe Yearbook. She is the author of several books, including most recently Reimagining the European Family: Cultures of Immigration.

Summary

Examines German theories and practices of play, parenting, and pedagogy from 1631 to 1912. Explores the role of the domestic sphere and home economies in establishing transatlantic networks that influenced the emergence of gender, class, race, and religious identities for Germans beyond Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Anne Simpson, Patricia Anne (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Simpson
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.03.2022
• EAN: 9780271087009
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08700-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Max Kade Research Institute
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Modern / General, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, History of Education