Description
Book SynopsisSynthesizing an enormous amount of secondary source material, this book is a stunning achievement... This book would make an ideal classroom text and should be read by anyone interested in the history of childhood.-Choice
Trade Review"An absorbing course text for undergraduates, an invitation to research for graduate students, and a welcome reference tool for scholars. In seven engaging chapters, Joseph E. Illick provides a brisk and much-needed overview of the rich literature on the history of childhood in America. . . . A major achievement." *
Journal of American History *
"A bold book. . . . An important contribution." *
American Historical Review *
"Synthesizing an enormous amount of secondary source material, this book is a stunning achievement. . . . This book would make an ideal classroom text and should be read by anyone interested in the history of childhood." *
Choice *
Table of ContentsPreface
PART I. EARLY AMERICA
Chapter 1. American Indian Childhood
Chapter 2. European American Childhood
Chapter 3. African American Childhood
PART II. INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
Chapter 4. Urban Middle-Class Childhood
Chapter 5. Urban Working-Class Childhood
PART III. MODERN AMERICA
Chapter 6. Suburban Childhood
Chapter 7. Inner-City and Rural Childhoods
Epilogue
A Note on Sources
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
