The nature of childhood : an environmental history of growing up in America since 1865 /
Riney-Kehrberg, Pamela.
The nature of childhood : an environmental history of growing up in America since 1865 / Pamela Riney-Kehrberg. - xiv, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-261) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Environmental Child -- 1. The Environment and the Farm Child -- 2. Urban Environments, Urban Children -- 3. Teaching Nature Appreciation -- 4. The Environmentally Aware Child at Midcentury -- 5. Along the High Line -- 6. Childhood Moves Indoors -- 7. Reconnections and Reconsiderations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Today's organized efforts to lure children outdoors to green spaces signal growing concerns about American youths' deepening estrangement from nature. Covering the last century and a half, this environmental history of American childhood explains how and why we've come to this pass by focusing on those factors that shaped the conflict over who would control children's access to their preferred environments, with adults prevailing more often than not. Armed with technology, however, today's homebound youngsters seemingly are now where they want to be, prompting their elders increasingly to question the wisdom of their protective regime"--
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Children--History.--United States
Families--History.--United States
Children and the environment--United States.
Children--Social conditions.--United States
Human ecology--United States.
Nature--Effect of human beings on--United States.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities.
HISTORY / United States / 21st Century.
United States--Social conditions.
United States--Environmental conditions.
HQ792.U5 / R57 2014
305.230973
The nature of childhood : an environmental history of growing up in America since 1865 / Pamela Riney-Kehrberg. - xiv, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-261) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Environmental Child -- 1. The Environment and the Farm Child -- 2. Urban Environments, Urban Children -- 3. Teaching Nature Appreciation -- 4. The Environmentally Aware Child at Midcentury -- 5. Along the High Line -- 6. Childhood Moves Indoors -- 7. Reconnections and Reconsiderations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Today's organized efforts to lure children outdoors to green spaces signal growing concerns about American youths' deepening estrangement from nature. Covering the last century and a half, this environmental history of American childhood explains how and why we've come to this pass by focusing on those factors that shaped the conflict over who would control children's access to their preferred environments, with adults prevailing more often than not. Armed with technology, however, today's homebound youngsters seemingly are now where they want to be, prompting their elders increasingly to question the wisdom of their protective regime"--
9780700619580 0700619585
2013044561
Children--History.--United States
Families--History.--United States
Children and the environment--United States.
Children--Social conditions.--United States
Human ecology--United States.
Nature--Effect of human beings on--United States.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities.
HISTORY / United States / 21st Century.
United States--Social conditions.
United States--Environmental conditions.
HQ792.U5 / R57 2014
305.230973