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OverviewChildhood is increasingly saturated by technology: from television to the Internet, video games to 'video nasties', camcorders to personal computers. Many companies now engage in the development of specifically child-orientated technologies such as computer software packages. Children engage with and exercise competence in a whole range of technologies in the home, at school and in the public social world. Children, Technology and Culture looks at the interplay of children and technology which poses critical questions for how we understand the nature of childhood in late modern society. This collection brings together researchers from a range of disciplines to further our understanding of the theoretical implications and methodological consequences of exploring the relationships between children and technology. The book addresses four aspects of this relationship: *children's access to technologies and the implications for social relationships *the structural contexts of children's engagement with technologies with a focus on gender and the family *the situatedness of children's interactions with technological objects *the constitution of children and childhood through the mediations of technology Childhood studies is an area of increasing interest in various disciplines from sociology to social work, education to anthropology. This valuable new book will be of interest to students studying in these areas, as well as practitioners in the social, child and youth services and NGOs who focus on children. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian Hutchby , Jo Moran-EllisPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9780415236355ISBN 10: 0415236355 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 26 April 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsOn the whole, the book is unified in its theoretical frame, which calls for studies on technology and childhood to contextualize the daily, embodied lives of children...the theme rings strong and clear throughout the introduction and throughout many of the articles. Contemporary Sociology, 31 3. <br> On the whole, the book is unified in its theoretical frame, which calls for studies on technology and childhood to contextualize the daily, embodied lives of children...the theme rings strong and clear throughout the introduction and throughout many of the articles. Contemporary Sociology, 31 3. Author InformationIan Hutchby is Lecturer in Communication and Sociology at Brunel University, UK Jo Moran-Ellis is lecturer in Sociology at the University of Surrey, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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