Scouting for Girls
A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
1st Edition
Published on 23. September 2009
224 pages
978-0-313-38115-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume examines scouting-the largest voluntary movement for girls-in its first century of existence, seeking to understand how the organization has lasted and how it has changed.
Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. Since 1910, millions of girls worldwide have been exposed to Scouting. While much has changed since 1910, the core values of Scouting/Guiding are still recognizable in today's programs, namely the empowerment of girls through adventure, character-building, home skills, outdoor pursuits, and active learning. But has Scouting's very willingness to change with the times undermined its original ideologies and fundamentally changed the movement?
As Girl Scouts and Guides move into their second century, their challenge will be to remain true to their founding values while remaking themselves on a regular basis. Given the changing nature of today's societies and the serious problems girls face on a daily basis, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will need to be true to their motto, "Be Prepared," in order to march forward successfully into the future.
Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. Since 1910, millions of girls worldwide have been exposed to Scouting. While much has changed since 1910, the core values of Scouting/Guiding are still recognizable in today's programs, namely the empowerment of girls through adventure, character-building, home skills, outdoor pursuits, and active learning. But has Scouting's very willingness to change with the times undermined its original ideologies and fundamentally changed the movement?
As Girl Scouts and Guides move into their second century, their challenge will be to remain true to their founding values while remaking themselves on a regular basis. Given the changing nature of today's societies and the serious problems girls face on a daily basis, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will need to be true to their motto, "Be Prepared," in order to march forward successfully into the future.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-38115-7 (9780313381157)
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Book
09/2009
Praeger Publishers Inc
€78.80
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Person
Tammy M. Proctor is professor of history at Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Origins
- Chapter 2: War
- Chapter 3: Controversies
- Chapter 4: War Again
- Chapter 5: Transformations
- Chapter 6: International Friendship
- Chapter 7: Challenges
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
