Huck's raft
Subtitle: a history of American childhood
By: Steven Mintz.
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 445
Subjects: Children -- United States -- History; Child rearing -- United States -- History; Children -- United States -- Social conditions; United States -- Social life and customs
Description: "Whether at work or at play, at home of school, the transition from childhood to adulthood has required generations of Americans to tackle tremendously difficult challenges. Today, adults impose ever-increasing demands on the young for self-discipline, cognitive development, and academic achievement, even as the influence of the mass media and consumer culture has grown. With a nod to the past, Mintz revisits an alternative to the goal-driven realities of contemporary childhood. An odyssey of psychological self discovery and growth, this book suggests a vision of childhood that embraces risk and freedom - like the daring adventure on Huck's raft."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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