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Childhood as a Social Phenomenon
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 52

Childhood as a Social Phenomenon

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1991
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Aproximación a la infancia como grupo social y desde un punto de vista sociológico. Contiene bibliografía.

Childhood and Children's Culture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

Childhood and Children's Culture

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2002
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  • Publisher: Unknown

For over a decade, sociologically oriented childhood research and research on child culture have experienced a dramatic growth within the humanities and the social sciences as well as an increasing prominence at the institutional level. This book is the meeting place of two closely related fields of research: childrens culture and the history of childhood on the one hand, and the sociology and anthropology of childhood on the other. The two 'camps' share a joint methodological view of children as agents in their own lives, environments and even in society at large, yet it is also agreed that their lives and welfare are largely formed by adults and the society in which they live. Both researc...

Childhood
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 423

Childhood

Drawing both on micro and macro, national and comparative studies, this volume traces some of the trends and analyzes in comparative perspective how they affect images and practices of childhood and transforms responsibilities for children.

The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 456

The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-04-30
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  • Publisher: Springer

A landmark publication in the field, this state of the art reference work, with contributions from leading thinkers across a range of disciplines, is an essential guide to the study of children and childhood, and sets out future research agendas for the subject.

A History of Childhood
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 259

A History of Childhood

In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people at work, in school and at the hands of various welfare institutions. The aim is to place the history of children and childhood firmly in its social and cultural context, without losing sight of the many individual experiences that have come down to us in diaries, autobiographies and oral testimonies. Heywood argues th...

Key Thinkers in Childhood Studies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 280

Key Thinkers in Childhood Studies

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-11-18
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  • Publisher: Policy Press

This text presents the contrasting perspectives of some of the leading figures involved in shaping the field of childhood studies over the last 30 years. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 22 high profile pioneers in the subject, Carmel Smith and Sheila Greene share a wealth of experiences in this innovative field.

The Child and the World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 187

The Child and the World

However unthinkable child-soldiers may be within a generalized conception of childhood, they are not imaginary figures; rather, they are a constant in almost every armed conflict around the world. The participation of children in wars may question the idea of childhood as a "once-upon-a-time story with a happy and predictable ending," disrupting the (natural) idea of a protected and innocent childhood and also eliciting fear, uncertainty, revulsion, horror, and sorrow. Using the perspectives of both childhood studies and critical approaches to international relations, Jana Tabak explores the constructions of child-soldiers as "children at risk" and, at the same time, risky children. More spe...

Designing Modern Childhoods
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 366

Designing Modern Childhoods

In the book architectural historians, social historians, social scientists, and architects examine the history and design of places and objects such as schools, hospitals, playgrounds, houses, cell phones, snowboards, and even the McDonald's Happy Meal.

Children's Lives in Southern Europe
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 267

Children's Lives in Southern Europe

This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact of economic downturn and austerity on the lives of children.

Youth, Globalization, and the Law
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 386

Youth, Globalization, and the Law

Addresses the impact of globalization on the lives of youth, focusing on the role of legal institutions and discourses.