| Description |
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The Rutgers series in childhood studies
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Rutgers series in childhood studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. For boys, competitive sports as well as?primitive? outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn?t quite so clear. Surprisingly, the?girl problem??a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Girl Scouts of the United States of America -- History.
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Girl Scouts of the United States of America. |
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History. |
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Camp Fire Girls -- History.
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Girl Scouts of the United States of America. |
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Camp Fire Girls. |
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Camp Fire Girls. |
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Girls -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Girls. |
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Girls. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Miller, Susan A., 1961- Growing girls. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007 9780813540634 0813540631 (DLC) 2006031260 (OCoLC)71778970 |
| ISBN |
9780813541563 (electronic book) |
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0813541565 (electronic book) |
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9780813540634 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0813540631 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780813540641 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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081354064X (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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