| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
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| Title Information: |
fairs, clubs and talent searches for American youth, 1918-1958 |
| Author: |
TerzianSevan., |
| Place of Publication: |
Basingstoke |
| Published: |
Palgrave Macmillan; |
| Year of Publication: |
2013 |
| Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
Historical studies in education |
| Subject: |
Science fairs - History - United States - 20th century. - |
| Subject: |
Science clubs - History - United States - 20th century. - |
| Subject: |
Scientific ability. - |
| Subject: |
SCIENCE / Study & Teaching - |
| Online resource: |
http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137031877 |
| Notes: |
Description based on print version record. |
| Summary: |
Science fairs, clubs, and talent searches are familiar fixtures in American education, yet little is known about why they began and grew in popularity. In "Science Education and Citizenship", Sevan G. Terzian traces the civic purposes of these extracurricular programs for youth over four decades in the early to mid-twentieth century. He argues that Americans' mobilization for World War Two reoriented these educational activities from scientific literacy to national defense b7 s a shift that persisted in the ensuing atomic age and has left a lasting legacy in American science education. |
| ISBN: |
9781137031877electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
1137031875electronic bk. |
| Content Note: |
1. Origins of Science Clubs and Fairs 2. Building a Network 3. Showcasing Young Scientists at the New York World's Fair 4. Enlisting Science Education for National Strength 5. Sustaining Mobilization in an Atomic Age. |