Growing Girls - The Natural Origins of Girls'' Organizations in America

Informationen zum Autor Miller, Susan A Klappentext In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This title explores the girls' organizations that sprang up in the first half of the twentieth century from a socio-historical perspective. Zusammenfassung In the early years of the twentieth century! Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This title explores the girls' organizations that sprang up in the first half of the twentieth century from a socio-historical perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: What is the matter with Jane? Fashioning girls' identity Mobilizing girl soldiers The landscape of camp Naturecraft Homecraft Healthcraft Epilogue: A tale of two girls

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• Authors: Susan A Miller, Susan A. Miller
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2007
• EAN: 9780813540641
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-4064-1
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood St; Rutgers Series in Childhood St; Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies; Rutgers Childhood Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories