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Innocent Experiments: Childhood and the Culture of Popular Science in the United States (Studies in United States Culture) Paperback – October 31, 2016

by Rebecca Onion (Author)

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Part of: Studies in United States Culture (10 books)

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From the 1950s to the digital age, Americans have pushed their children to live science-minded lives, cementing scientific discovery and youthful curiosity as inseparable ideals. In this multifaceted work, historian Rebecca Onion examines the rise of informal children's science education in the twentieth century, from the proliferation of home chemistry sets after World War I to the century-long boom in child-centered science museums. Onion looks at how the United States has increasingly focused its energies over the last century into producing young scientists outside of the classroom. She shows that although Americans profess to believe that success in the sciences is synonymous with good citizenship, this idea is deeply complicated in an era when scientific data is hotly contested and many Americans have a conflicted view of science itself.

These contradictions, Onion explains, can be understood by examining the histories of popular science and the development of ideas about American childhood. She shows how the idealized concept of "science" has moved through the public consciousness and how the drive to make child scientists has deeply influenced American culture.

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Studies in United States Culture
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October 31, 2016
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6.12 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches
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146962947X
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[A] terrific synthesis of places and trends in popular science over the course of the 20th century. . . . An excellent addition to collections in US history, popular culture, educational history, childhood studies, and the history of science. Highly recommended.--Choice

A lively and provocative exploration of the intersections of American culture, childhood, and science that have fueled popular perceptions of science's value to society.--History of Education Quarterly

With her book, Onion has proven that such play was never meant for girls like us, nor was it ever about girls like us, anyway.--The Journal of American History

Onion proves throughout the book that science education has been anything but innocent, despite attempts to market it as such. She depicts the contextualized history of science education as political and ideological, with racist, sexist, and classist tendencies that persist today.--MAKE Literary Magazine

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In this fascinating book, Rebecca Onion connects the histories of science, education, and childhood in dazzling and original ways. Innocent Experiments will change the way we think about gender and popular science.--Matthew Pratt Guterl, author of Seeing Race and coauthor of Hotel Life

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The University of North Carolina Press; Illustrated edition (October 31, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 146962947X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1469629476
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches

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This book reminds me of why brother Malcolm warned us about the white liberals. This is much like every other rag you can pickup on college campuses across the United States failing educational system. With products like this it’s very clear why it’s a failing system.

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A peculiar little tome whose myriad brilliant conclusions include: racism is bad, sexism is bad, and science isn't always good. 3 things which I could have told you in more certain terms before I'd read this oft-digressing work of "non-fiction." Between the lengthy soliloquies and lofty assertions, what exactly was the point of this text?

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I couldn't put this down. I must have finished it in a week. The definitive culture shift of science and science education was stark, even over the course of this book, as it documented a hobby turned into a profession. The reflection of the cultural values of the time to the reception of science was well laid out. Analyzing how gender's role in science shifted from the early days through the 70s provided me food for thought that I had never even thought to think of. I would 100% recommend this to anyone interested in science or US culture in the 20th century.

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