A manufactured wilderness : summer camps and the shaping of American youth, 1890-1960

A manufactured wilderness : summer camps and the shaping of American youth, 1890-1960 / Abigail A. Van Slyck.

Author/creator	Van Slyck, Abigail Ayres
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2006.
Description	xxxvii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Camps--United States --History.

Series	Architecture, landscape, and American culture series Architecture, landscape, and American culture series. ^A710345
Contents	Introduction: Summer camps and the problem of modern childhood -- Putting campers in their place : camp landscapes and changing ideas of childhood -- Fun and games : the serious work of play -- Housing the healthy camper : tents, cabins, and attitudes toward health -- Feeding an army : mealtime rituals at camp -- Good and dirty? : girls, boys, and camp cleanliness -- Living like savages : tipis, council rings, and playing Indian -- Epilogue: Summer camps, modern architecture, and modern life.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-280) and index.
LCCN	2006019019
ISBN	081664876X (hc/j : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780816648764 (hc/j : alk. paper)
ISBN	0816648778 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780816648771 (pb : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GV193 .V37 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold