This new book draws together the major developments in the field. Jenks, chris the sociology of childhood has a relatively short history, yet it has grown as an area of academic and policy interest in recent years. Drawing on a wide variety of sources from law and literature to politics and psychology, david archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance. The fragmentation of the social by chris jenks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The key scholarship collected, introduced, and reprinted in these volumes reflects this complexity and introduces the reader to the wide variety of. This new book brings together the major developments in the field. The social sciences previously handled childhood either through theories of socialization or through developmental psychology both of which approaches have lead to children being considered as a. Alan prout in recent years there has been a rapid growth of interest in the sociological study of childhood. He focuses on the way the image of the child is played out in society, looking specifically at its image through history and the reality of child abuse. It refers to a life phase as well as to the age group defined as children, but is also a cultural construction, part of the social and economic structure of communities.
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Sociology the sociology of childhood is the second edition of a text that has been universally acclaimed as the best book on the subject. Allison james is professor of sociology at the university of sheffield and professor ii at the norwegian centre for child research, norwegian university for science and technology, trondheim. This acclaimed book by chris jenks is available at in several formats for your ereader. In this fascinating book chris jenks thoroughly examines the concept of childhood. Rights and childhood is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of childrens rights. Part 1 begins with the historical construction of childhood by diana gittins. Pdf the sociology of childhood download read online free. Chris jenks, childhood article in the international journal of children s rights 82. Chris jenks is vicechancellor of brunel university. The social sciences previously handled childhood either through theories of socialization or through developmental psychology approaches which have led to children being considered as a natural rather than social phenomenon. James, chris jenks, and prout, theorizing childhood new york, 1998.
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