Playing with History : American Identities and Children’s Consumer Culture /
Rosner, Molly
Playing with History : American Identities and Children’s Consumer Culture / Molly Rosner. - 1 online resource (228 p.) : 26 b-w images
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Made in America: The Rise of the American Toy Industry -- 2 Dolling Up History: 1930s Antique Dolls and the Clark Doll Study -- 3 “Gosh, It’s Exciting to Be an American”: The “Orange” and Landmark History Books during the Cold War -- 4 Family Fun for Everyone?: Freedomland U.S.A., 1960–1964 -- 5 Selling Multicultural Girlhood: The American Girl Doll, 1986 to Present -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Since the advent of the American toy industry, children’s cultural products have attempted to teach and sell ideas of American identity. By examining cultural products geared towards teaching children American history, Playing With History highlights the changes and constancies in depictions of the American story and ideals of citizenship over the last one hundred years. This book examines political and ideological messages sold to children throughout the twentieth century, tracing the messages conveyed by racist toy banks, early governmental interventions meant to protect the toy industry, influences and pressures surrounding Cold War stories of the western frontier, the fractures visible in the American story at a mid-century history themed amusement park. The study culminates in a look at the successes and limitations of the American Girl Company empire.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781978822115
10.36019/9781978822115 doi
Child consumers--History.--United States
Children--Social conditions--United States--20th century.
Material culture--United States.
National characteristics, American--History.
Toy industry--Marketing.--United States
Toys--Social aspects--History--United States--20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
toy, toys, toy industry, children, children’s cultural products, American identity, American children, citizenship, twentieth century, governmental interventions, Cold War, Cold War stories, western frontier, American Girl Company, American Girl, dolls, themed amusement parks, amusement parks, American Toy Industry, Clark Doll Study, Clark Doll, Antique Dolls, childhood, Landmark Books, books, Freedomland, family, fun, family fun, history.
HQ784.T68 / R67 2021eb
306.4/60973
Playing with History : American Identities and Children’s Consumer Culture / Molly Rosner. - 1 online resource (228 p.) : 26 b-w images
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Made in America: The Rise of the American Toy Industry -- 2 Dolling Up History: 1930s Antique Dolls and the Clark Doll Study -- 3 “Gosh, It’s Exciting to Be an American”: The “Orange” and Landmark History Books during the Cold War -- 4 Family Fun for Everyone?: Freedomland U.S.A., 1960–1964 -- 5 Selling Multicultural Girlhood: The American Girl Doll, 1986 to Present -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Since the advent of the American toy industry, children’s cultural products have attempted to teach and sell ideas of American identity. By examining cultural products geared towards teaching children American history, Playing With History highlights the changes and constancies in depictions of the American story and ideals of citizenship over the last one hundred years. This book examines political and ideological messages sold to children throughout the twentieth century, tracing the messages conveyed by racist toy banks, early governmental interventions meant to protect the toy industry, influences and pressures surrounding Cold War stories of the western frontier, the fractures visible in the American story at a mid-century history themed amusement park. The study culminates in a look at the successes and limitations of the American Girl Company empire.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781978822115
10.36019/9781978822115 doi
Child consumers--History.--United States
Children--Social conditions--United States--20th century.
Material culture--United States.
National characteristics, American--History.
Toy industry--Marketing.--United States
Toys--Social aspects--History--United States--20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
toy, toys, toy industry, children, children’s cultural products, American identity, American children, citizenship, twentieth century, governmental interventions, Cold War, Cold War stories, western frontier, American Girl Company, American Girl, dolls, themed amusement parks, amusement parks, American Toy Industry, Clark Doll Study, Clark Doll, Antique Dolls, childhood, Landmark Books, books, Freedomland, family, fun, family fun, history.
HQ784.T68 / R67 2021eb
306.4/60973