We're Friends, Right? - Inside Kids' Culture (Paperback, New)

Parents often remark that kids seem to be in their own little world. And if we watch carefully as they run around a playground, sit quietly and draw or work out the rules of a game, it's clear that their choices are conscious, their interaction carefully orchestrated. Their own little world is one of their own deliberate creation. And what better way to understand this world than by viewing it from the inside - which is just what author William Corsaro did when he traded in his adult perspective for a seat in the sandbox alongside groups of preschoolers. future. They focus on the ultimate goal of a successful adulthood, defining children by what they are eventually going to be, not by what they are at three, four and five years old. But when we do this, we effectively lose sight of what it's like to be a child. Indeed, missing from all the discussions on what is best for children are the voices of the children themselves. This text provides a spokesman to represent the views of children on childhood. development, Corsaro approached his research with an open mind (although in retrospect, he admits that like most adults, he didn't start out taking the kids seriously enough). But he did believe that many experts often underestimated children's abilities. He just couldn't accept the notion that children were passive agents who are ultimately moulded by adults. He realized, though, that to comprehend just how much children participate in their own socialization, he needed to do more than observe from afar. He needed to enter their everyday lives - to be the best kid he could be. accepted by children is very revealing. He gradually comes to understand that a child's world is far more complex than he had ever suspected. While Corsaro was quickly satisfied that kids aren't mere passive agents, he was astonished to learn that he was documenting a creative production of and participation in a shared childhood culture, unique unto itself - that children create and abide by social constructs of their own making and thereby have enormous impact on one another. their children, and experts debate the cause and effects of various influences on healthy development, seeing childhood through the lens of a child offers fresh and revealing information vital to understanding our sons and daughters. As Corsaro calls upon all adults to appreciate, embrace and savour children's culture, he asks us all to take a cue from the children we hold so precious and understand that we're all friends, right?

General

Imprint:	Henry (Joseph) Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	October 2003
Authors:	William A Corsaro
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-08729-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Promotions
LSN:	0-309-08729-5
Barcode:	9780309087292

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