Children at play : an American history

Children at play : an American history / Howard P. Chudacoff.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chudacoff, Howard P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, c2007.
Subjects:
Children > United States > History.
Play > United States > History.
Children > United States > Social life and customs.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Childhood and play in colonial America, 1600-1800
  • The attempt to domesticate children 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 of co-optation of children's play, 1950 to the present
  • Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present
  • Conclusion.

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