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Wilfrid Laurier University Press Boom Kids: Growing Up in the Calgary Suburbs, 1950-1970 (Studies in Childhood and Family in Canada)

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Brand: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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Review Even as the boomer generation is beginning to 'age out', their impact on Canadian culture and politics is still influencing events today. An impressively informative and meticulously presented cultural history, Boom Kids: Growing Up in the Calgary Suburbs, 1950-1970 is especially and unreservedly recommended for community, college, and library 20th Century Canadian Cultural History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. -- Margaret Lane's Bookshelf, Midwest Book Review"In focusing on age as a category of analysis, the author has unearthed some very interesting material regarding, for example, the impact of the Second World War on the psyche of young baby boomers, the anxieties created by the Cold War, play and suburban space, and nighttime activities. There are still few histories of childhood in Canada, and with Boom Kids, Onusko makes a significant contribution to the field, especially through the author's use of oral history." - Catherine Gidney, author of Captive Audience: How Corporations Invaded Our Schools (2019)"This work, grounded in rich evidence, makes a significant and unique contribution to the field of childhood studies and the history of the relations and concepts of children. I particularly enjoyed Onusko's final chapter 'Things That Go Bump in the Night, ' which offers fresh content and analysis on the intriguing relationship between childhood and the night but also rings true to me as a child growing up in the late 1960s and early 1970s." - Christopher Greig, author of Ontario Boys: Masculinity and the Idea of Boyhood in Postwar Ontario, 1945--1960 (WLU Press, 2014) Product Description The baby boomers and postwar suburbia remain a touchstone. For many, there is a belief that it has never been as good for youngsters and their families, as it was in the postwar years. Boom Kids explores the triumphs and challenges of childhood and adolescence in Calgary's postwar suburbs. The boomers' impact on fifties and sixties Canadian life is unchallenged; social and cultural changes were made to meet their needs and desires. While time has passed, this era stands still in time-viewed as an idyllic period when great hopes and relative prosperity went hand in hand for all. Boom Kids is organized thematically, with chapters focusing on: suburban spaces; the Cold War and its impact on young people; ethnicity, 'race,' and work; the importance of play and recreation; children's bodies, health and sexuality; and "the night," resistances and delinquency. Reinforced throughout this manuscript is the fact that children and adolescents were not only affected by their suburban experiences, but that they influenced the adult world in which they lived. Oral histories from former community members and archival materials, including school-based publications, form the backbone for a study that demonstrates that suburban life was diverse and filled with rich experiences for youngsters. About the Author James Onusko is a permanent faculty member at Northern Lakes College. He researches the history of children and youth and post-Confederation Canadian history. He has published peer-reviewed journal articles and the public history book Ontario's Soldiers' Aid Commission: 100 Years of Assistance to Veterans in Need, 1915-2015.

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Brand: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1771124989
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 May 2021
Listed Since: 18 September 2020

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