Sons of the Empire: The Frontier and the Boy Scout Movement, 1890-1918 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Toronto PressISBN-13:9781442613133ISBN-10:1442613130UPC:9781442613133Book Category:History, Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Canada, Men's Studies, Public PolicyBook Topic:Social PolicySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC73WZJVNN
Sons of the Empire: The Frontier and the Boy Scout Movement, 1890-1918
In Sons of the Empire, Robert MacDonald explores popular ideas and myths in Edwardian Britain, their use by Baden-Powell, and their influence on the Boy Scout movement. In particular, he analyses the model of masculinity provided by the imperial frontier, the view that life in younger, far-flung parts of the empire was stronger, less degenerate than in Britain. The stereotypical adventurer - the...
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Toronto PressISBN-13:9781442613133ISBN-10:1442613130UPC:9781442613133Book Category:History, Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Canada, Men's Studies, Public PolicyBook Topic:Social PolicySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC73WZJVNN
Robert H. MacDonald is an English professor at Carleton University.
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