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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael WynessPublisher: Sage Publications Ltd Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd Weight: 0.850kg ISBN: 9781446296134ISBN 10: 144629613 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 11 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is an excellent introduction to the subject, wide-ranging, authoritative and accessible. The presentation of key concepts in the understanding of contemporary childhood, followed by a series of thematic explorations, makes for an effective combination of breadth and depth. I would recommend it to students in particular. Nigel Thomas, Professor Emeritus of Childhood and Youth, UCLAN -- Nigel Thomas This book is indeed an exciting read! Written with clarity and thoroughly argued, Wyness confirms his place as one of the key authors within contemporary social science writing on children and childhood. The book provides an insightful account of the important shift from a modernist 20th century version of childhood, with its emphasis on child protection, development and independence to a post-modern 21st century conception of childhood, with its focus on children's voice, agency and participation in the families, communities and societies where they grow up. Childhood, Culture and Society is a formidable exploration of the nature of contemporary childhood in globally disparate regions. Running through the book is not only a committed scholarly voice, but also the recognition of an inevitable political dimension to childhood in the discussion of an array of empirical themes and concerns. Pia Christensen, Professor of Anthropology and Childhood Studies, University of Leeds, UK -- Pia Christensen Childhood, Culture and Society is a comprehensive, timely, and highly readable text with many informative case studies. Michael Wyness offers new and innovate insights especially in the areas of children's rights, global childhood, and intergenerational relations. A major contribution to childhood studies! -- William A. Corsaro, Author of 'The Sociology of Childhood' and 'We're Friends Right? Inside Kids' Culture' This is an excellent introduction to the subject, wide-ranging, authoritative and accessible. The presentation of key concepts in the understanding of contemporary childhood, followed by a series of thematic explorations, makes for an effective combination of breadth and depth. I would recommend it to students in particular. -- Nigel Thomas, Professor Emeritus of Childhood and Youth, UCLAN This book is indeed an exciting read! Written with clarity and thoroughly argued, Wyness confirms his place as one of the key authors within contemporary social science writing on children and childhood. The book provides an insightful account of the important shift from a modernist 20th century version of childhood, with its emphasis on child protection, development and independence to a post-modern 21st century conception of childhood, with its focus on children's voice, agency and participation in the families, communities and societies where they grow up. Childhood, Culture and Society is a formidable exploration of the nature of contemporary childhood in globally disparate regions. Running through the book is not only a committed scholarly voice, but also the recognition of an inevitable political dimension to childhood in the discussion of an array of empirical themes and concerns. -- Pia Christensen, Professor of Anthropology and Childhood Studies, University of Leeds, UK This book is indeed an exciting read! Written with clarity and thoroughly argued, Wyness confirms his place as one of the key authors within contemporary social science writing on children and childhood. The book provides an insightful account of the important shift from a modernist 20th century version of childhood, with its emphasis on child protection, development and independence to a post-modern 21st century conception of childhood, with its focus on children's voice, agency and participation in the families, communities and societies where they grow up. Childhood, Culture and Society is a formidable exploration of the nature of contemporary childhood in globally disparate regions. Running through the book is not only a committed scholarly voice, but also the recognition of an inevitable political dimension to childhood in the discussion of an array of empirical themes and concerns. Pia Christensen, Professor of Anthropology and Childhood Studies, University of Leeds, UK -- Pia Christensen Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |