The Archaeology Of Childhood - Children, Gender, And Material Culture

Klappentext The study of children and childhood in historical and prehistoric life is an overlooked area of study that Jane Baxter addresses in this brief book. Her timely contribution stresses the importance of studying children as active participants in past cultures, instead of regarding them mainly for their effect on adult life. Using the critical concepts of gender and socialization, she develops new theoretical and methodological approaches for the archaeological study of this large but invisible population. Zusammenfassung Presents the study of children and childhood in historical and prehistoric life. Using the critical concepts of gender and socialization! this book develops theoretical and methodological approaches for the archaeological study of this population.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jane Eva Baxter
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.01.2005
• EAN: 9780759103313
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-0331-3
• Pagine: 143
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: Gender and Archaeology; Gender and Archaeology (Hardco; Gender and Archaeology; Gender and Archaeology (Hardco; AltaMira Press
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale