TY - BOOK AU - Paris,Leslie ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Children's nature: the rise of the American summer camp T2 - American history and culture AV - GV192.8 .P37 2008eb U1 - 796.54/20973 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Camps KW - United States KW - History KW - Children KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10210082 ER -