[PDF] The Junior Republic eBook

Author : Jennifer S. Light
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 33,97 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0262539012

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A number of curious communities sprang up across the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century: simulated cities, states, and nations in which children played the roles of legislators, police officers, bankers, journalists, shopkeepers, and other adults. They performed real work—passing laws, growing food, and constructing buildings, among other tasks—inside virtual worlds. In this book, Jennifer Light examines the phenomena of “junior republics” and argues that they marked the transition to a new kind of “sheltered” childhood for American youth. Banished from the labor force and public life, children inhabited worlds that mirrored the one they had left. Light describes the invention of junior republics as independent institutions and how they were later established at schools, on playgrounds, in housing projects, and on city streets, as public officials discovered children's role playing helped their bottom line. The junior republic movement aligned with cutting-edge developmental psychology and educational philosophy, and complemented the era's fascination with models and miniatures, shaping educational and recreational programs across the nation. Light's account of how earlier generations distinguished "real life" from role playing reveals a hidden history of child labor in America and offers insights into the deep roots of such contemporary concepts as gamification, play labor, and virtuality.

Author : N. George Junior Republic (Freeville
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,49 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781020464218

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This book details the lives of young citizens in the George Junior Republic in Freeville, New York. Filled with stories of resilience and perseverance, it is an inspiring read for anyone interested in the evolution of youth services in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : N George Junior Republic (Freeville
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781020419539

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The Junior Republic Citizen was a monthly magazine published by the George Junior Republic in Freeville, New York. This volume includes issue 7 of volume 8 and covers a variety of topics related to the Republic's mission of educating and reforming troubled youth. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Junior Republic (Freeville, N.Y.)
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,47 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Junior republics
ISBN :

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Outlines the aim of the George Junior Republic Association.