Growing Up: Childhood in English Canada from the Great War to the Age of Television Tapa blanda - 1997

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University Of Toronto Press, 1997. Softcover. As New. pp. xv, 327. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. "Childhood is a socially constructed state that can differ significantly from culture to culture and period to period. The history of childhood is rapidly emerging as an important area of study. Neil Sutherland looks at children's lives in modern, industrialized, pre-television Canada, from before the First World War to the 1960s. Based on adult memories of childhood, this book investigates a wide selection of experiences of growing up. Sutherland lays out the structure of children's lives in such settings as the home, the classroom, the church, the streets, and the playgrounds - in short, in the communities of childhood. He explains how children arrived at their gender, class, and other identities, and how they came to adopt the values they did. Sutherland focuses on recurrent, common features of the everyday life of children. This book offers a… Leer más

Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 327 pages. Investigates a wide selection of experiences of growing up. Lays out the structure of children's lives in such settings as the home, the classroom, the church, the street, and the playground - in chort, the communities of childhood. Explains how children arrived at their gender, class, and other identities, and how they came to adopt the values they did. Prior owner's name atop first page else clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy in glossy illustrated covers..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.