1. Repairing the Body, Restoring the Soul: The Origins of the Colonies de Vacances in France, 1881–1914

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Repairing the Body, Restoring the Soul: The Origins of the Colonies de Vacances in France, 1881–1914 15
8. 2. Toward a Pedagogy of Child Leisure: The Politics of Catholic Defense, 1882–1914 68
9. 3. Family Placement in a Socialist Mode: The Foundation of the Colonie Municipale of Suresnes 112
10. 4. Inside the Nièvre Colonie, 1923–1939 146
11. 5. Les Lendemains Qui Chantent: Social Movements and Pedagogical Innovation in the Colonies de Vacances during the Popular Front 195
12. 6. Municipal Communism and the Politics of Childhood: Ivry-sur-Seine, 1925–1960 237
13. Epilogue 291
14. Notes 299
15. Select Bibliography 385
16. Index 403