Governing Childhood into the 21st Century : Biopolitical Technologies of Childhood Management and Education /

Neoliberal logics of government shaping childhood today produce market-based frameworks for understanding childhood risks. In this timely work, Nadesan argues that these frameworks encourage affluent parents to pursue individualized technologies of the self to reduce risks posed to their children�...

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Main Author: Nadesan, Majia Holmer (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Critical cultural studies of childhood.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Neoliberal logics of government shaping childhood today produce market-based frameworks for understanding childhood risks. In this timely work, Nadesan argues that these frameworks encourage affluent parents to pursue individualized technologies of the self to reduce risks posed to their children's future success.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 245 pages)
ISBN:9780230106499
DOI:10.1057/9780230106499