| Description |
xxxvii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Architecture, landscape, and American culture series |
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Architecture, landscape, and American culture series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-280) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Summer camps and the problem of modern childhood -- Putting campers in their place : camp landscapes and changing ideas of childhood -- Fun and games : the serious work of play -- Housing the healthy camper : tents, cabins, and attitudes toward health -- Feeding an army : mealtime rituals at camp -- Good and dirty? : girls, boys, and camp cleanliness -- Living like savages : tipis, council rings, and playing Indian -- Epilogue: Summer camps, modern architecture, and modern life. |
| Subject |
Camps -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
081664876X (hc/j : alk. paper) |
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0816648778 pb alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780816648764 |
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9780816648771 |
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