Childhood and Society

ISBN-13: 9781137514844 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 306 str.

Michael Wyness

Opis

Firmly established as a classic text in the sociological study of childhood, the new edition of this core textbook continues to provide students with an authoritative and accessible overview of competing theoretical positions and the ways in which they inform key substantive themes, including education, work, identity and agency. The study of childhood has taken on an increasingly global focus in recent years, honing in on how issues of rights, protection and development shape the lives of children and those around them at political, social and institutional levels across the world. As such, this book guides students through the theories and research on childhood in both local and global contexts, illustrating how a study of childhood can inform sociological thinking on social crises, changes and social problems such as globalisation, criminality and disruption of the social order. Written for students exploring childhood from a sociological perspective, this is the essential introduction to the topic.

Spis treści

Introduction.- PART I: THEORISING AND RESEARCHING CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD.- 1. The Social Meaning of Childhood.- 2. Theories of Growing Up: Developmentalism and Socialisation Theory.- 3. Childhood and Social Structure.- 4. Children and Childhood in Late Modernity.- 5. Researching Children and Childhood : Methods, Ethics and Politics.- PART II: CHILDREN IN THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS.- 6. Childhood in Crisis: Social Disorder and Reconstruction.- 7. Children, Family and the State: Policing Childhood.- 8. Schooling Children and Childhood.- 9. Children's Work and Labour: The International Context.- 10. Children's Social Worlds: Culture, Play and Technology.- 101. Children: Their Rights and Politics.- 11. Children's Work and Labour: The International Context.- Conclusion.

O autorze

Michael Wyness, Associate Professor in the Centre for Education Studies, University of Warwick, UK.

Blurb

Where can we draw the line between childhood and adulthood? To what extent is childhood a social construction? How do children make sense of their own social worlds? And do children have control over their social environments?

Childhood and Society 2e explores these questions and key sociological debates to provide a thorough introduction to the sociology of childhood. The second edition takes account of cutting edge research and shows how contemporary practices are impacting on childhood in today's world. In particular, the book:

• Gives clear guidance on how children have been, and continue to be, theorized
• Shows how technology shapes children's play, communication and cultures
• Discusses international case studies that reflect on childhood in a global age
• Assesses the ethical and methodological issues in researching children's lives
• Includes a new chapter on child labour, reflecting on the relationship between work and schooling

With fresh insights into research, theory and policy, this text takes a truly global view on controversial issues in the field, from poverty and children's rights to the media and consumerism. It is an indispensable text for students of sociology, childhood studies, education and social policy.