Title Exploring childhood and youth / edited by Victoria Cooper and Naomi Holford

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge ; Milton Keynes : in association with the Open University, 2021

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Editors' acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- The chapters -- References -- Chapter 1: Childhood identities and materiality -- Introduction -- What does the concept of identity mean? -- Materiality -- Materiality: constructing views about childhood -- Materiality: children's own constructions of self -- Concluding thoughts -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: Becoming a child -- Introduction -- Cultural constructions of the unborn -- Sociological perspectives Legal and rights-based perspectives -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Chapter 3: Children and young people negotiating gender in context -- Introduction -- The meanings and emergence of gender -- Gendered boundaries in school and beyond -- Performing gender and heterosexuality in digital spaces -- Trans, queer and non-binary young lives -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Chapter 4: Food, eating and identities -- Introduction -- Food at school: experiences of ethnicity and class -- Food, rituals and family identity -- Intersections of family, migration and class Moral and ethical identities of food and eating: health, vegetarianism and more -- Generationed food: 'children's food' and beyond -- Gender identities -- Creating and maintaining food identities: social norms and the commercial world -- Concluding thoughts: food as an expression of intersecting identities -- References -- Chapter 5: Everyday violence and everyday places -- Introduction -- Conceptualising everyday violence -- Children's experiences of everyday violence in Bangladesh -- The research context: an Urdu-speaking Bihari camp in Bangladesh -- Everyday violence in everyday spaces Everyday violence and gendered power dynamics -- Generational power and inequalities -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Chapter 6: Getting ready for school: who's playing? -- Introduction -- The early years setting: a site for education and care -- Why play? -- The rise and enduring appeal of play-based pedagogies -- Early learning in England: a battleground for play? -- Who leads? Who listens? -- Concluding thoughts: school readiness, a case for play and the play professional -- References -- Chapter 7: Children and young people's experiences of school: do we listen hard enough? Introduction -- Schooling for future life -- Experiences of authoritative and student-centred classrooms -- Experiences of assessment, ability groups/sets and labelling -- Assessment: tests and exams -- Ability groups and sets -- Feeling afraid in school -- Low family income and participation in school -- A way forward -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Chapter 8: Poverty, place and learning -- Introduction -- Poverty, learning experiences and place -- The importance of place: exploring children's learning experiences in an underprivileged area -- The case Summary This exciting new book illustrates and analyses the complexities of children's and young people's everyday lived experiences throughout childhood. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it provides theoretical frameworks and case studies to critically examine assumptions in the field and explore emerging perspectives. Considering different stages throughout childhood and youth, chapters cover key topics such as eating practices, gender, play, digital media and the environment. Drawing upon insights from cultural studies, sociology, social anthropology, psychology, health and education, this book focuses on four key areas: Bodies and minds Space, place and belonging Inequalities and inclusion Childhood in the past, present and future Essential reading for students on childhood and youth and education courses, Exploring Childhood and Youth is an important resource for practitioners working with children and young people, and for parents, communities and legislators who have influence over children's and young people's lives Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Victoria Cooper is Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies at The Open University, UK and is former Co-Director of the Children's Research Centre. She is particularly interested in issues of identity, research methods, and children and young people's experiences living with a family health crisis. Naomi Holford isLecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies at The Open University, UK, and specialises in the area of gender, sexuality and class in childhood and youth Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 03, 2020) Subject Children. Child development. Youth. Youth development. Child Development youth (people) EDUCATION -- Preschool & Kindergarten. Child development Children Youth Youth development Form Electronic book Author Cooper, Victoria, editor Holford, Naomi, editor LC no. 2021761748 ISBN 1000166139 9781003041573 1003041574 9781000166170 1000166171 9781000166217 100016621X 9781000166132

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