Kids in Context - The Sociological Study of Children and Childhoods

Informationen zum Autor Sarane Spence Boocock, Kimberly Ann Scott Klappentext This book provides an assessment of theories and empirical evidence about children's social worlds, the nature of childhood in contemporary societies, and how these are related to people's perceptions of children and childhood. The social context of contemporary childhood is delineated, children's experiences in different societies and societal subgroups compared, and the impact of social, political, and economic change on children's social position and well-being evaluated. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Thinking about Children and Childhoods: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 3 Studying Children and Childhoods: Research Methodologies Chapter 4 Change and Diversity: The Two Constants of Family Life Chapter 5 Kids at Home: Socialization and the Allocation of Family Resources Chapter 6 Kids in Groups Chapter 7 The Two Worlds of School Chapter 8 Race, Ethnicity and Social Status: The Creation of Social Hierarchies in Childhood Chapter 9 Becoming Girls and Boys Chapter 10 The Rapidly Changing External Context of Childhood Chapter 11 Kid Consumers in a Global Economy Chapter 12 Toward a World Fit for Children

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sarane Spence Boocock, Sarane Spence Scott Boocock, Boocock Sarane Spence, Kimberly Ann Scott
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9780742520240
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2024-0
• Pagine: 336
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Age groups: children