Illustrations

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction 3
7. Back to Nature: Escaping the City, Ordering the Wild 26
8. Socialism for the Rich: Class Formation at the Private Camp 63
9. “All they need is air”: Building Health, Shaping Class at the Fresh Air Camp 102
10. Making Modern Childhood the Natural Way: The Camp Experiment with Psychology, Mental Hygiene, and Progressive Education 140
11. Shaping True Natures in Nature: Camping, Gender, and Sexuality 175
12. Totem Poles, Tepees, and Token Traditions: “Playing Indian” at Camp 216
13. Conclusion: All Antimodern Melts into Modern? 251
14. Notes 258
15. Bibliography 334
16. Index 355