John R Gillis

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Designing Modern Childhoods

History, Space, and the Material Culture of Children

Edited by Marta Gutman and Ning de Coninck-Smith; Foreword by Paula S. Fass; Epilogue by John R Gillis
Rutgers University Press

In Designing Modern Childhoods, architectural historians, social historians, social scientists, and architects examine the history and design of places and objects such as schools, hospitals, playgrounds, houses, cell phones, snowboards, and even the McDonald's Happy Meal. Special attention is given to how children use and interpret the spaces, buildings, and objects that are part of their lives, becoming themselves creators and carriers of culture.

  • Copyright year: 2008
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