Book Review: Janet Golden, Babies made us Modern: How Infants Brought America into the Twentieth Century

Janet Greenlees

doi:10.1093/shm/hkz039

Book Review: Janet Golden, Babies made us Modern: How Infants Brought America into the Twentieth Century

Janet Greenlees

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This absorbing book places babies at the centre of the narrative, providing a new perspective on the development of American culture and society. It is well worth the attention of those interested in the history of childhood, consumerism, parenting, public health and medicine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	644-646
Number of pages	3
Journal	Social History of Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	3
Early online date	6 May 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkz039
Publication status	Published - 6 May 2019

Keywords

infants
children
America
USA
twentieth century

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