Camping Grounds - Public Nature in American Life From Civil War to Occupy Movement

Camping Grounds narrates a quintessentially American tradition of sleeping outdoors, from the Civil War to the present, that will appeal to academics, outdoor enthusiasts, and general readers alike.

Sommario

• Acknowledgments


• Introduction: Public Nature


• Part One: 1850s-1880s


• Ch. 1. Saving the Union


• Ch. 2. Seeing the Country


• Part Two: 1890s-1940s


• Ch. 3. Tramp Style


• Ch. 4. Campers' Republic


• Part Three: 1950s-2010s


• Ch. 5. The Back to Nature Crowd


• ch. 6. Tents and Public Statements


• Epilogue: "We MUST Camp"


• Notes


• Index

Info autore

Phoebe S.K. Young is an associate professor of history at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is the author of California Vieja: Culture and Memory in a Modern American Place.

Riassunto

Camping Grounds narrates a quintessentially American tradition of sleeping outdoors, from the Civil War to the present, that will appeal to academics, outdoor enthusiasts, and general readers alike.

Testo aggiuntivo

A fascinating look at the role of camping in U.S. history that will prove insightful not only for readers interested in recreation and environmental history, but also those seeking nuanced histories of capitalism, political protest, environmental justice, labor, and more... Young elegantly incorporates complicated, interwoven histories into a clear narrative. She includes analyses of the complicated relationships between race and camping, especially for African Americans for whom, over time, camping has served variously as a means of self-emancipation, a site of exclusion from explicitly or implicitly segregated spaces, a tool for protest, and a form of recreation. Likewise, she demonstrates that the development of recreational camping depended on the removal and exclusion of Indigenous peoples from land.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Phoebe S. K. (Associate Professor of Histor Young, Phoebe S.K. Young, Young Phoebe S. K.
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780195372410
• ISBN: 978-0-19-537241-0
• Pagine: 432
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, Camping, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / North America, SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping, Travel & holiday, Politics & government, The countryside, country life: general interest, Camping & woodcraft, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, The countryside, country life, Travel and holiday