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UNINA9910781245203321 |
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Titolo |
Raising citizens in the "century of the child" [[electronic resource] ] : the United States and German Central Europe in comparative perspective / / edited by Dirk Schumann |
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New York ; ; Oxford, : Berghahn Books, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in German history ; ; v. 12 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children - United States - Social conditions - 20th century |
Children - Germany - Social conditions - 20th century |
Children - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century |
Children - Government policy - Germany - History - 20th century |
Citizenship - United States |
Citizenship - Germany |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-248) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Foundations -- pt. 2. New beginnings -- pt. 3. Redefining parents' roles -- pt. 4. Parental rights and state demands. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The 20th century, declared at its start to be the "Century of the Child" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. However, the exact scope and degree of state intervention and expert influence as well as the rights and roles of mothers and fathers remained subjects of heated debates throughout the century. While there is a growing scholarly interest in the history of childhood, research |
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