| Description |
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-261) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Childhood and play in early America, 1600-1800 -- 2. The attempt to domesticate childhood and play, 1800-1850 -- 3. The stuff of childhood, 1850-1900 -- 4. The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- 5. The golden age of unstructured play, 1900-1950 -- 6. The commercialization and co-optation of children's play, 1950 to the present -- 7. Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- About the author. |
| Subject |
Children -- United States -- History.
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Play -- United States -- History.
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Children -- United States -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
9780814716649 cloth alkaline paper |
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0814716644 cloth alkaline paper |
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