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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Groundbreaking, influential, well researched ,still readable,
By Anne Elliott "brit-chick-lit chick" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Children in the House: The Material Culture of Early Childhood, 1600-1900 (Hardcover)
It might be offputting to general readers to say that Calvert's study of childhood is a seminal work in "material culture" (study of historical artifacts to interpret culture) studies and childhood history, but this is not full of boring academic jargon. Calvert looks at children's furniture and toys, and how kids are portrayed in portraits and photos, to explain changes in childrearing beliefs and practices. As a historian of childhood and costume I disagree with some points, but find most of Calvert's analysis accurate and all of it thought-provoking.
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Children in the House: The Material Culture of Early Childhood, 1600-1900 by Karin Lee Fishbeck Calvert (Paperback - Jan. 1994)
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