Building Character in the American Boy
| Author | : David I. Macleod |
| Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2004-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0299094049 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780299094041 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (041 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Building Character in the American Boy by : David I. Macleod
Download or read book Building Character in the American Boy written by David I. Macleod and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among established American institutions, few have been more successful or paradoxical than the Boy Scouts of America. David Macleod traces the social history of America in this scholarly account of the origins of the Boy Scouts and other character-building agencies, through which adults tried to restructure middle-class boyhood. Back in print; First paperback edition.