Growing Girls: The Natural Origins of Girls' Organizations in America

by Susan A. Miller

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In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This awareness, however, came fraught with anxiety about the debilitating effects of modern life on adolescents of both sexes. For boys, competitive sports as well as "primitive" outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:081354064X

ISBN13:9780813540641

Release Date:July 2007

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:284 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

20th Century Children's Books Children's Studies Gender Studies Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social History Social Science Social Sciences Women in History Women's Studies

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