Growing girls: the natural origins of girls' organizations in America
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Main Author: Miller, Susan A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press ©2007
Series:Rutgers series in childhood studies
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Item Description: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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index
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
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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 270 pages)
ISBN:081354064X
0813541565
9780813540641
9780813541563

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