Earning Their Stripes

The Mobilization of American Children in the Second World War

Robert Wm Kirk (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

126 Seiten

1994
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8204-2408-8 (ISBN)

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The physical and emotional protection of American children during World War II challenged parents, child experts, and educators. The results of their responses to these challenges changed child rearing and education significantly. The vast army of 6- to 13-year-olds had critical social impact. These volunteers pulled wagon-loads of scrap, bought war bonds, planted victory gardens, and played war. Their experiences, along with constant anti-Axis propaganda, helped define them as a unique generation. Labeled the 'silent' generation, they remain proud of their patriotism, loyalty, and team spirit. Beyond defining this generation, this work adds essential material to the study of the World War II home front.

The Author: Robert Wm Kirk received his Ph.D. in American history at the University of California, Davis in 1991. He has taught history for 25 years and currently teaches at Yuba College in California. In addition to Earning Their Stripes: The Mobilization of Children in the Second World War, he has published one non-academic book and several academic articles. He has been interested in the 'children's war' since his mobilization in 1943 to collect scrap metal.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.8.1994
Reihe/Serie	American University Studies ; 156
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 230 mm
Gewicht	360 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8204-2408-0 / 0820424080
ISBN-13	978-0-8204-2408-8 / 9780820424088
Zustand	Neuware