Studies in Modern Childhood : Society, Agency, Culture /
In this timely study, high profile researchers contribute to the burgeoning field of the social studies of childhood with original and often surprising perspectives and approaches. They demonstrate that far from being esoteric or negligible, childhood is part and parcel of the social fabric in both...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In this timely study, high profile researchers contribute to the burgeoning field of the social studies of childhood with original and often surprising perspectives and approaches. They demonstrate that far from being esoteric or negligible, childhood is part and parcel of the social fabric in both poor and affluent countries. With chapters on children's agency in small worlds and childhood's placement in large scale relationships, the book shows not only the variety of childhood(s), but also suggests that much is common in a generational context. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XII, 294 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780230504929 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9780230504929 |