| Description |
ix, 184 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Short introductions
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| Contents |
Making young subjects -- The disciplines -- Governing through race, governing through childhood -- Policing gender -- Class discrimination in childhood -- Disability in childhood studies -- Children's bodies matter -- Development psychology and social identity theory -- Consuming childhoods -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"What does it mean to think of children as social subjects and how should we go about studying childhood in society? Childhood is a key site where children come to understand themselves as particular kinds of people, not only as individuals but also as members of social and cultural groups. This book explores how immature humans enter into political, economic, social and cultural life. Integrating key theories from a range of disciplines, Karen Wells provides a set of analytical tools to explore how culture, society, politics and economics shape childhood and children's lives. She explains how childhood is not only culturally shaped, but also formed at the intersection of politics and economics. At this intersection between governing practices and the affordances of children's bodies, young subjects are made." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-179) and index |
| Subject |
Child development
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Children -- Social conditions
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Child psychology
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| LC no. |
2017013931 |
| ISBN |
9780745670232 |
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0745670237 |
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9780745670249 |
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0745670245 |
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