Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 36 - Jewish Childhood in Eastern Europe

Changes in childhood and children’s roles in society, and in how children participate in determining their own lives, have long been of interest to historians. Recent years have seen the emergence of new perspectives on the study of childhood, both in historical scholarship and in literary and cultural studies. Children’s experiences are now scrutinized not only as a means of examining the lives and self-representation of young individuals and their families, but also to investigate how the early experiences of individuals can shed light on larger historical questions. This volume applies both approaches in the context of Jewish eastern Europe. Historian Gershon Hundert has argued that studying the experience of children and attitudes towards coming of age offers an important corrective to the way we think of the Jewish past. This volume proves the potential of this approach in exploring many areas of historical interest. Among the topics investigated here are changes in perceptions of childhood and family, progress in the medical treatment of children, and developments in education. The work of charitable institutions is also considered, along with studies of emotion, gender history, and Polish–Jewish relations. A special section is devoted to how children were affected by the traumas they experienced from 1914 to 1947.

General

Imprint:	The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry, 36
Release date:	2024
Editors:	Natalia Aleksiun • François Guesnet • Antony Polonsky
Pages:	520
ISBN-13:	978-1-80207-035-4
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-80207-035-4
Barcode:	9781802070354

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