Children's nature the rise of the American summer camp / [electronic resource] :
Leslie Paris.
- New York : New York University Press, c2008.
- xi, 364 p. : ill.
- American history and culture .
- American history and culture (New York University Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-346) and index.
A warm history of modern childhood -- At work and at play : the making of camp "family" -- Small islands : the first summer camps -- "A home though away from home" : how parents, camp owners, and children forged camp networks -- Rituals of the season : the organization of camp community -- Between generations : tensions in the camp "family" -- Modernity and tradition in children's socialization -- Is it progress? modernity and authenticity in camp life -- Tans, tepees, and minstrel shows : race, primitivism, and camp community -- The pioneer ideal : camp history, American history, children's history -- Conclusion : "I had to go on in life" : from camp to childhood nostalgia.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Camps--History.--United States Children--History.--United States