Babysitter: An American History

by Miriam Forman-Brunell

Book Overview

On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together--without the kids. But "getting a sitter"--especially a dependable one--rarely seems trouble-free. Will the kids be safe with "that girl"? It's a question that discomfited parents have been asking ever since the emergence of the modern American teenage girl nearly a century ago. In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814728952
• ISBN13: 9780814728956
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"