Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

An expansion and extension of David Potter's famous People of Plenty, Robert Collins' book explores the growth of America in terms of material prosperity. He interweaves economic history and cultural analysis into his study of postwar growth politics.

Wealth --- Liberalism --- National characteristics, American. --- History --- United States --- Economic policy. --- Economic conditions

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

"Since the advent of the American toy industry, children's cultural products have attempted to teach and sell ideas of American identity. By examining cultural products geared towards teaching children American identity, Playing With History highlights the changes and constancies in depictions of the American story and ideals of citizenship over the last one hundred years. The book examines political and ideological messages sold to children throughout the twentieth century, tracing the messages conveyed by racist toy banks, early governmental interventions meant to protect the toy industry, infences and pressures surrounding Cold War stories of the western frontier, and the fractures visible in the American story at a mid-century history themed amusement park. This engaging analysis culminates in a look at the successes and limitations of the American Girl Company empire"--

Social sciences (general) --- Toys --- Toy industry --- Child consumers --- Material culture --- Children --- National characteristics, American --- Social aspects --- History --- Marketing --- Social conditions --- E-books

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Since the advent of the American toy industry, children’s cultural products have attempted to teach and sell ideas of American identity. By examining cultural products geared towards teaching children American history, Playing With History highlights the changes and constancies in depictions of the American story and ideals of citizenship over the last one hundred years. This book examines political and ideological messages sold to children throughout the twentieth century, tracing the messages conveyed by racist toy banks, early governmental interventions meant to protect the toy industry, influences and pressures surrounding Cold War stories of the western frontier, the fractures visible in the American story at a mid-century history themed amusement park. The study culminates in a look at the successes and limitations of the American Girl Company empire.

Child consumers --- Children --- Material culture --- National characteristics, American --- Toy industry --- Toys --- SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. --- History. --- Social conditions --- Marketing. --- Social aspects --- History --- toy, toys, toy industry, children, children’s cultural products, American identity, American children, citizenship, twentieth century, governmental interventions, Cold War, Cold War stories, western frontier, American Girl Company, American Girl, dolls, themed amusement parks, amusement parks, American Toy Industry, Clark Doll Study, Clark Doll, Antique Dolls, childhood, Landmark Books, books, Freedomland, family, fun, family fun, history. --- Amusements --- Children's paraphernalia --- Infants' supplies --- Miniature objects --- Leisure industry --- Childhood --- Kids (Children) --- Pedology (Child study) --- Youngsters --- Age groups --- Families --- Life cycle, Human --- Children as consumers --- Consumers --- Marketing --- E-books