{"product_id":"from-boys-to-men-gregory-m-pfitzer-9781625347954","title":"From Boys to Men: The Boy Problem and the Childhood of Famous Americans Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e While adult concern about gender in children's books has made recent headlines, this discussion is far from new. As Gregory M. Pfitzer reveals, the writers and editors at Bobbs-Merrill, the publisher of the Childhood of Famous Americans book series published between 1932 and 1958, thought carefully about how their books would influence the development of their male readers. These books emphasized inspiring tales over historical accuracy and were written in simple language, with characters, dialogue, and stories that were intended to teach boys how to be successful men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this was a specific image of American manhood. Published in an era when sociologists, psychologists, and other experts worried about male delinquency, the men envisioned in these books were steeped in Cold War racial and gender stereotypes, and questions about citizenship and responsibility. Based on deep archival research into the publication history of the series, \u003ci\u003e\"From Boys to Men\"\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on current controversies on children's books and presentations of gender diversity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory M. Pfitzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1625347952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625347954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Massachusetts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.06w x 1.02d","brand":"Gregory M. Pfitzer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46070397501695,"sku":"9781625347954","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a09fbb2-e459-4484-8c4b-43f34df14d57.jpg?v=1724243142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-boys-to-men-gregory-m-pfitzer-9781625347954","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}