Boom kids : growing up in the Calgary suburbs, 1950-1970 / James A. Onusko.
"The boomers' impact on fifties and sixties Canadian life is unchallenged; social and cultural changes were made to meet their needs and desires. While time has passed, this era stands still in time--viewed as an idyllic period when great hopes and relative prosperity went hand in hand for...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Studies in childhood and family in Canada.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The boomers' impact on fifties and sixties Canadian life is unchallenged; social and cultural changes were made to meet their needs and desires. While time has passed, this era stands still in time--viewed as an idyllic period when great hopes and relative prosperity went hand in hand for all. Boom Kids is organized thematically, with chapters focusing on: suburban spaces; the Cold War and its impact on young people; ethnicity, "race," and work; the importance of play and recreation; children's bodies, health and sexuality; and "the night," resistances and delinquency. Reinforced throughout this manuscript is the fact that children and adolescents were not only affected by their suburban experiences, but that they influenced the adult world in which they lived. Oral histories from former community members and archival materials, including school-based publications, form the backbone for a study that demonstrates that suburban life was diverse and filled with rich experiences for youngsters."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1771125012 9781771125017 |