{"product_id":"boom-kids-james-a-onusko-9781771124980","title":"Boom Kids: Growing Up in the Calgary Suburbs, 1950-1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The baby boomers and postwar suburbia remain a touchstone. For many, there is a belief that it has never been as good for youngsters and their families, as it was in the postwar years. \u003ci\u003eBoom Kids \u003c\/i\u003e explores the triumphs and challenges of childhood and adolescence in Calgary's postwar suburbs. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom Kids\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOral 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Onusko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771124989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771124980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfrid Laurier University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.94d","brand":"James A. Onusko","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074835771647,"sku":"9781771124980","price":89.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4513ca52-a442-481b-bcfc-20ab0e60b9f3.jpg?v=1685456051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boom-kids-james-a-onusko-9781771124980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}