Frank Merriwell and the Fiction of All-American Boyhood The Progressive Era Creation of the Schoolboy Sports Story |
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| Author:
| Anderson, Ryan K. |
| Series title: | Sport, Culture and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55728-682-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Arkansas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Gilbert Patten made a career of generating serialized stories featuring his fictional creation Frank Merriwell, a student athlete who inspired others to emulate his example of manly boyhood. This study blends social and cultural history, with the history of business, gender, and sport, along with a general examination of childhood and youth in this fascinating study of how a fictional character was used to promote a homogeneous "normal" American boyhood.
Gilbert Patten made a career of generating serialized stories featuring his fictional creation Frank Merriwell, a student athlete who inspired others to emulate his example of manly boyhood. This study blends social and cultural history, with the history of business, gender, and sport, along with a general examination of childhood and youth in this fascinating study of how a fictional character was used to promote a homogeneous "normal" American boyhood.