James A Onusko

Boom Kids

Growing Up in the Calgary Suburbs, 1950-1970

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781771124980
• ISBN-10: 1771124989
• Artikelnr.: 60208581

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Mapping Suburbia
2. Bombs, Boom and the Classroom
3. Diversity Deficit and Working Days
4. The Serious Business of Play
5. Healthy Minds in Healthy Bodies
6. Things That Go Bump in the Night
Conclusion
Notes
Appendices
Bibliography
Index