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Pink And Blue: Telling The Boys From The Girls In America (2012)

by Jo B. Paoletti(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

025300117X (ISBN13: 9780253001177)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Indiana University Press

review 1: I picked this up after noticing it on my Goodreads recommendations. I agree with the previous reviewer who called it "a little dry." It is written slightly more academic than popular, which made it a bit of a challenge to get through. This would be great for anyone interested in the history of children's fashion, or gender implications of children's clothing, but didn't really catch my interest after all.
review 2: Whether new parents; old parents; grandparents of just formally a girl or boy, "Pink and Blue" is a book that should be on your list to read; very soon. Pink and Blue is a truly great scholastic work for the everyday reader; much more than girls wear pink and boys wear blue (do you know why?).This book scans centuries of babies and the baby cultur... moree. It deals with unisex, nonsexist, homosexual and all kinds of differences in the world of babies over the first 7 years of life.Ever wonder what the affect of sexual related colors have on us as we grow up; and after? Any of you guys have the guts to dress in pink?("Tough guys were pink?")Has this simple idea of sexual color scheme affected our nation or individuality? A hundred years ago this was all reversed; so why the change? How did the 60's affect the baby culture? Jo Paoletti offers you many hours of fresh, fascinating exploration in the baby culture. Just how controlled are you over the color you wear even as adults or senior citizens? Think about and then read about it in Pink and Blue. less

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