Paula S Fass: 2 books
The End of American Childhood
A History of Parenting from Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
The End of American Childhood takes a sweeping look at the history of American childhood and parenting, from the nation's founding to the present day. Renowned historian Paula Fass shows how, since the beginning of the American republic, independence, self-definition, and individual success have informed...
Children of a New World
Society, Culture, and Globalization
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Paula S. Fass, a pathbreaker in children’s history and the history of education, turns her attention in Children of a New World to the impact of globalization on children’s lives, both in the United States and on the world stage. Globalization, privatization, the rise of the “work-centered”...