Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 McCracken, Elizabeth 1876 Priestley, L. A. M. McCracken, Mrs. George The American Child E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The American Child" by Elizabeth McCracken is a sociological work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the attitudes and practices surrounding child-rearing in America, emphasizing the significant role that children play in the national consciousness. It examines how American parents actively engage with and invest in the upbringing of their children, often contrasting their methods and perceptions with those of parents from other cultures. At the start of the book, McCracken sets the tone by discussing the common belief that the American child is a central topic of conversation and consideration among adults. She highlights the strong desire of parents to provide their children with the opportunities and knowledge they lack from their own upbringing. Through anecdotes and observations, she illustrates a range of scenarios—such as parents engaging in educational activities with their children or adapting their parenting strategies—demonstrating the evolving dynamics of family life and child development in America. This opening portion not only establishes the premise of the book but also introduces themes of aspiration, educational philosophy, and the changing nature of childhood in a rapidly modernizing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Parent and child Children HQ Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 251606 2025-07-04T11:39:39.409386 text/html 251513 251418 2024-11-05T04:45:54.807776 2023-10-05T05:40:21.633640 text/html text/html 164708 2025-07-04T11:39:45.408403 application/epub+zip 166686 2025-07-04T11:39:41.981322 application/epub+zip 151870 2025-07-04T11:39:40.927370 application/epub+zip 309009 2025-07-04T11:39:48.044299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289239 2025-07-04T11:39:44.760343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264551 2022-09-05T07:53:58.583203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226319 2025-07-04T11:39:39.111417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206557 2024-10-28T17:48:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16619 2025-07-04T11:39:48.167358 application/rdf+xml 13394 2025-07-04T11:39:41.413307 image/jpeg 3448 2025-07-04T11:39:41.169385 image/jpeg 162192 2025-07-04T11:39:39.430344 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog