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OverviewInnocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood provides a critical examination of the way we regulate children s access to certain knowledge and explores how this regulation contributes to the construction of childhood, to children s vulnerability and to the constitution of the good future citizen in developed countries. Through this controversial analysis, Kerry H. Robinson critically engages with the relationships between childhood, sexuality, innocence, moral panic, censorship and notions of citizenship. This book highlights how the strict regulation of children s knowledge, often in the name of protection or in the child s best interest, can ironically, increase children s prejudice around difference, increase their vulnerability to exploitation and abuse, and undermine their abilities to become competent adolescents and adults. Within her work Robinson draws upon empirical research to:
Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kerry H Robinson (University of Western Sydney, Australia.)Publisher: Routledge Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781283871914ISBN 10: 1283871912 Pages: 183 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |