Kids in Context - The Sociological Study of Children and Childhoods (Hardcover)

Kids in Context is a comprehensive overview of the new and rapidly growing field of sociology of children and childhoods. It includes explication of theories and empirical evidence about children's social worlds, from their day-to-day experiences in their homes, neighborhoods and schools to the impact on their lives of political, economic, and social trends at the global level. Alternative perceptions of children and childhood and the implications of children's subordinate social status will be examined. In keeping with the authors' view of children as active participants in society rather than simply as passive recipients of adult care and control, each chapter contains data gathered directly from children, and examples of children's contributions to their families, communities and societies are noted. In a pair of chapters on family life, the authors examine the mutual effects of kids and parents on each other as well as the implications of changing family structures and modes of child rearing. Other chapters are devoted to the dynamics of children's group life and the creation and dissemination of children's culture, both locally and globally. Variations in childhoods resulting from inequalities of race and ethnicity, social class and gender are compared, with special attention to groups of children who have been marginalized or treated mainly as "social problems." The final chapter contains an assessment of alternative strategies for enhancing children's status and well-being.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Sarane Spence Boocock • Kimberly Ann Scott
Dimensions:	237 x 162 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-2024-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-2024-2
Barcode:	9780742520240

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