The Creation of the American Playground Movement by Reform Women, 1885-1930: A Feminist Analysis of Materialized Ideological Transformations in Gender Identities and Power Dynamics

Feminist research rediscovers the full scope of leadership by reform women and their organizations in initiating the American playground movement by creating playgrounds across the country. The multiple meanings of play and playground landscapes developed from interrelated ideological conceptions of...

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Main Authors: Spencer-Wood, Suzanne M. (Author), Blackburn, Renee Marie (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US, 2017-12-01T19:48:26Z.
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