The sociology of childhood has a relatively short history, yet it
has grown as an area of academic and policy interest in recent
years. Investigating the social factors that make up our knowledge
of children and childhood, this book provides a greater
appreciation of this stage of life. The social sciences previously
handled childhood either through theories of socialization or
through developmental psychology - both of which have led to
children being considered as a natural rather than social
phenomenon. Viewing childhood from a social constructionist
perspective, it gives a critical framework through which to
understand private attitudes and public policy in relation to the
child. approaches to the child' and 'the locations of childhood',
covering a fascinating range of topics such as the importance of
'agency' in considering the child and the social spaces occupied by
childhood. field, this book pursues its own distinctive line of
argument. As an updated second edition, it consolidates the
position achieved by the first as an acknowledged market leader,
and as such will make essential reading for students of sociology
and childhood studies.
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