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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Carleton Univ Pr, 1990. Book. Good. Paperback. Clean nicely bound copy. Unmarked text. prev. owners name neatly printed on the ffep. light shelf wear. "This timely and original book is about children's images of gender and play in two societies--Canada and Poland. With the aid of more than three hundred children's drawings, the author attempts to relate the patriarchal features of capitalism and state socialism tothe way in which children structure their world by gender. Richer examines types of play and children's self-conceptions in the two societies, and draws conclusions about the salience of gender differentiation in the daily lives of children. The book concludes with provocative suggestions for restructuring children's play to counter the development of gender-based inequalities." i5.

Canada, 2004. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Clean, fresh, unmarked copy. Signed by author on ffep. "In Royal Spring friendships cross the divide of social class and relgion. blunting the raw edges of prejudice. Yet tensions remain in this tale about Toronto families set in the time frame of 1892-1952. From the vantage point of the 21st centurey we look back on a social evolution through the lives of the Tyrones, Fines, and Flynns who loved and wept in peace and war." sa3.