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