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Children of the Welfare State: Civilising Practices in Schools, Childcare and Families
Laura Gilliam
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Description for Children of the Welfare State: Civilising Practices in Schools, Childcare and Families
Paperback. An original ethnography looking at childhood socialisation in schools and in families, under the Welfare State Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
This original ethnographic study looks at how children are `civilised' within child institutions, such as schools, day care centres and families, under the auspices of the welfare state. As part of a general discussion on civilising projects and the role of state institutions, the authors focus on Denmark, a country characterised by the extent of time children use in public institutions from an early age. They look at the extraordinary amount of attention and effort put into the process of upbringing by the state, as well as the widespread co-operation in this by parents across the ... Read more
This original ethnographic study looks at how children are `civilised' within child institutions, such as schools, day care centres and families, under the auspices of the welfare state. As part of a general discussion on civilising projects and the role of state institutions, the authors focus on Denmark, a country characterised by the extent of time children use in public institutions from an early age. They look at the extraordinary amount of attention and effort put into the process of upbringing by the state, as well as the widespread co-operation in this by parents across the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745336046
SKU
9780745336046
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About Laura Gilliam
Laura Gilliam is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Anthropology, School of Education, at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. She is the co-author of Children of the Welfare State (Pluto, 2016). Eva Gullov is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Anthropology, School of Education, at the University of Aarhus, Denmark and Professor at the Department of Education, ... Read more
Reviews for Children of the Welfare State: Civilising Practices in Schools, Childcare and Families
'Easy to read and paints a vivid picture of children's lives in institutions, providing a richly documented description of how pedagogues and teachers think about their task of socialising. This volume makes an important contribution to childhood studies and to the anthropology of education'
Anthropological Forum 'Makes a valuable contribution to the anthropological study of childhood'
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Anthropological Forum 'Makes a valuable contribution to the anthropological study of childhood'
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