American Individualisms : Child Rearing and Social Class in Three Neighborhoods

Series Forward iv Introduction v Chapter One: Ethnographic Method and Context 1(18) Chapter Two: American Individualism and Social Class Revisited 19(16) Chapter Three: Queenston and Kelley Ethnoconceptions of the Child's Self: The Soft-Hard Continuum and Establishment of Firm Boundaries to the Self 35(22) Chapter Four: Queenston Hard Protective Individualism vs. Kelley Hard Projective Individualism 57(24) Chapter Five: Individualism and Ethnoconceptions of the Child's Self in Parkside 81(32) Chapter Six: Queenston and Kelley Preschools 113(24) Chapter Seven: Parkside Preschools 137(14) Chapter Eight: Balancing Psychologized Individualism with Societal Constraints and Uncovering the True Self 151(18) Conclusion: The Varieties of Individualism 169(20) Appendix A: Sample Letter for Parents 189(1) Appendix B: Interview Questions 190(2) Notes 192(2) Bibliography 194(10) Index 204