Making American Boys
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Making American Boys
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Author : Kenneth B. Kidd
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2004
Making American Boys written by Kenneth B. Kidd and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
A lively look at the cultural history of American boyhood - now in paperback!
Making American Boys
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Author : Kenneth B. Kidd
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2004
Making American Boys written by Kenneth B. Kidd and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Will boys be boys? What are little boys made of? Kenneth B. Kidd responds to these familiar questions with a thorough review of boy culture in America since the late nineteenth century. From the "boy work" promoted by character-building organizations such as Scouting and 4-H to current therapeutic and pop psychological obsessions with children's self-esteem, Kidd presents the great variety of cultural influences on the changing notion of boyhood.Kidd finds that the education and supervision of boys in the United States have been shaped by the collaboration of two seemingly conflictive approaches. In 1916, Henry William Gibson, a leader of the YMCA, created the term boyology, which came to refer to professional writing about the biological and social development of boys. At the same time, the feral tale, with its roots in myth and folklore, emphasized boys' wild nature, epitomized by such classic protagonists as Mowgli in The Jungle Books and Huck Finn. From the tension between these two perspectives evolved society's perception of what makes a "good boy": from the responsible son asserting his independence from his father in the late 1800s, to the idealized, sexually confident, and psychologically healthy youth of today. The image of the savage child, raised by wolves, has been tamed and transformed into a model of white, middle-class masculinity.Analyzing icons of boyhood and maleness from Father Flanagan's Boys Town and Max in Where the Wild Things Are to Elin Gonzlez and even Michael Jackson, Kidd surveys films, psychoanalytic case studies, parenting manuals, historical accounts of the discoveries of "wolf-boys," and self-help books to provide a rigorous history of what it has meant to be an all-American boy.Kenneth B. Kidd is assistant professor of English at the University of Florida and associate director of the Center for Children's Literature and Culture.
The Making Of The American Nation A Book For American Boys And Girls
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Author : Arthur GILMAN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905*
The Making Of The American Nation A Book For American Boys And Girls written by Arthur GILMAN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905* with categories.
The American Boy S Handy Book
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Author : Daniel Carter Beard
language : en
Publisher: Derrydale Press
Release Date : 2001-04-27
The American Boy S Handy Book written by Daniel Carter Beard and has been published by Derrydale Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-27 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1888, The American Boy's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young boys. Everything from camping and kite building to raising dogs and building boats is detailed for the would-be adventurer and do-it your-selfer.
Making Americans
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Author : Gary D. Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2013-12
Making Americans written by Gary D. Schmidt and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Making Americans is a study of a time when the authors and illustrators of children's books consciously set their eyes on national and international sights, with the hope of bringing the next generation into a full sense of citizenship. Schmidt examines the literature for young people published during a momentous period in our nation's past, and documents in detail its role as an instrument of nation-building and social reform. A thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of children's books as cultural transmitters and transformers.
The Making Of The American Nation
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Author : Arthur Gilman
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-01-11
The Making Of The American Nation written by Arthur Gilman and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Making of the American Nation: A Book for American Boys and Girls To the works of original research that'the author men tioned in the former'volumes are to be added others which give fresh studies of particular portions of the period here under discussion. In wading through the record of the war of parties and the bloody stories of civil strife, the author has endeavored to free his mind from all party bias, his only wish being to keep himself true to that idea of an American Nation which filled the mind of the Father of his Country. If our sons and daughters can be educated to have a proper appreciation of their country without arrogance, and a regard for other nations without cringing obsequiousness, we may feel that we are in a fair way to bring up a nation that will be strong and respected. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
All American Boys
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Author : Jason Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2021-10-05
All American Boys written by Jason Reynolds and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
I just wanted him to stop beating me. I just wanted to live.After a violent act that leaves their community and, ultimately, the country divided, Rashad and Quinn - one Black, one White - face the truth that racism and prejudice are all around us. And there's a future at stake, a future where no one will have deal with police brutality. They just have to risk everything they've ever known to speak out.With evocative black and white illustrations from Akhran Girmay.
New Ideas For American Boys The Jack Of All Trades
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Author : Daniel Carter Beard
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-02
New Ideas For American Boys The Jack Of All Trades written by Daniel Carter Beard and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with Fiction categories.
"New Ideas for American Boys" by Daniel Carter Beard is a sports and amusement book for boys. According to the author's knowledge and belief, there is not a thing described in this book that has not been proved practical by the experiments of himself or some boy[vi] or boys. It is the object of the author, in the chapters devoted to animal life, to teach the boys to look upon all animals with the same thoughtful kindness with which they might view their own undeveloped brothers. Excerpt: "Bird's-Nests in Washington's Coat. All boys know that Washington loved his country, but few know that he was a bird-fancier. That the father of our country loved the native birds is attested by the fact that they built nests in the wooden wrinkles of his sleeves and in the hollow ends of the roll of parchment which he held in his hand. His favorite bird was the red-headed woodpecker. He had it on the brain, and although each year a brood of little red-headed birds were hatched in his head, the dear old patriot never made a wry face, but with a benign smile he gazed over the roof of the livery stable across the street."
Men To Boys
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Author : Gary S. Cross
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2008
Men To Boys written by Gary S. Cross and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Adam Sandler movies, HBO's Entourage, and such magazines as Maxim and FHM all trade in and appeal to one character--the modern boy-man. Addicted to video games, comic books, extreme sports, and dressing down, the boy-man would rather devote an afternoon to Grand Theft Auto than plan his next career move. He would rather prolong the hedonistic pleasures of youth than embrace the self-sacrificing demands of adulthood. When did maturity become the ultimate taboo? Men have gone from idolizing Cary Grant to aping Hugh Grant, shunning marriage and responsibility well into their twenties and thirties. Gary Cross, renowned cultural historian, identifies the boy-man and his habits, examining the attitudes and practices of three generations to make sense of this gradual but profound shift in American masculinity. Cross matches the rise of the American boy-man to trends in twentieth-century advertising, popular culture, and consumerism, and he locates the roots of our present crisis in the vague call for a new model of leadership that, ultimately, failed to offer a better concept of maturity. Cross does not blame the young or glorify the past. He finds that men of the "Greatest Generation" might have embraced their role as providers but were confused by the contradictions and expectations of modern fatherhood. Their uncertainty gave birth to the Beats and men who indulged in childhood hobbies and boyish sports. Rather than fashion a new manhood, baby-boomers held onto their youth and, when that was gone, embraced Viagra. Without mature role models to emulate or rebel against, Generation X turned to cynicism and sensual intensity, and the media fed on this longing, transforming a life stage into a highly desirable lifestyle. Arguing that contemporary American culture undermines both conservative ideals of male maturity and the liberal values of community and responsibility, Cross concludes with a proposal for a modern marriage of personal desire and ethical adulthood.
Love S Whipping Boy
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Author : Elizabeth Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2011
Love S Whipping Boy written by Elizabeth Barnes and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Literary Criticism categories.
Working to reconcile the Christian dictum to "love one's neighbor as oneself" with evidence of U.S. sociopolitical aggression, including slavery, corporal punishment of children, and Indian removal, Elizabeth Barnes focuses her attention on aggressors--ra