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Childhoods in Context
Alison Clark
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Description for Childhoods in Context
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Childhoods in context offers a critical exploration of childhood, drawing attention to the physical and social context of children and young people's lives. Three key themes are explored: · Childhood is always located somewhere. The book offers insights into childhood by focusing on places specially designed for children as well as the territories that children develop for themselves. · Childhood is experienced through objects, people and places and through everyday routines. Discussions about childhood are rooted in the details of children's lives, whether on the street, in an institution or in different definitions of home. · Childhood and adult identities are ... Read more
Childhoods in context offers a critical exploration of childhood, drawing attention to the physical and social context of children and young people's lives. Three key themes are explored: · Childhood is always located somewhere. The book offers insights into childhood by focusing on places specially designed for children as well as the territories that children develop for themselves. · Childhood is experienced through objects, people and places and through everyday routines. Discussions about childhood are rooted in the details of children's lives, whether on the street, in an institution or in different definitions of home. · Childhood and adult identities are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447305811
SKU
V9781447305811
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Alison Clark
Alison Clark is a Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies at The Open University, UK. Her research interests include children’s experiences of place, school design and the development of participatory research methods with young children.
Reviews for Childhoods in Context
"An excellent set of books. Perfect for any first and second year undergraduate student wishing to find an nteractive, contemporary and theoretically stimulating text." Marie Lavelle, Plymouth University. "Childhoods in context represents a valuable source of knowledge about childhood and children’s lives. It draws attention to children’s identities as relational and connected to places. It is highly inspiring and will ... Read more