Babysitter: An American History Contributor(s): Forman-Brunell, Miriam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814728952 ISBN-13: 9780814728956 Publisher: New York University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - History | Social History |
Dewey: 649.102 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.96 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Family |
Features: Bibliography |
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Publisher Description: On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together--without the kids. But "getting a sitter"--especially a dependable one--rarely seems trouble-free. Will the kids be safe with "that girl"? It's a question that discomfited parents have been asking ever since the emergence of the modern American teenage girl nearly a century ago. In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked babysitter in the popular imagination and American history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forman-Brunell, Miriam: - Miriam Forman-Brunell is Professor of History at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. She is the author of Made to Play House and general editor of ABC-CLIO's Girlhood in America. She is also co-director of Children and Youth in History. |
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