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Structural, Historical, and Comparative Perspectives (Sociological Studies of Children and Youth)
Jens Qvortrup
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Description for Structural, Historical, and Comparative Perspectives (Sociological Studies of Children and Youth)
Paperback. In this volume, childhood is conceived as a structural feature of society and comparable across time and cultures. Such perspectives have been relatively under-represented in the "New Sociology of Childhood," which has tended both to stress children's agency and to favour ethnographic methods of inquiry. Editor(s): Qvortrup, Jens. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
In this volume, guest editor Qvortrup brings together contributions representing structural, historical, and comparative perspectives on the study of children and youth. Here, childhood is conceived as a structural feature of society, subject to the stable and changing forces of the larger social context, and comparable across time and cultures. Such perspectives have been relatively under-represented in the "New Sociology of Childhood," which has tended both to stress children's agency, and to favour ethnographic methods of inquiry. The series editors are pleased to expand and enliven the foci of Sociological Studies of Children and Youth with this volume edited by ... Read more
In this volume, guest editor Qvortrup brings together contributions representing structural, historical, and comparative perspectives on the study of children and youth. Here, childhood is conceived as a structural feature of society, subject to the stable and changing forces of the larger social context, and comparable across time and cultures. Such perspectives have been relatively under-represented in the "New Sociology of Childhood," which has tended both to stress children's agency, and to favour ethnographic methods of inquiry. The series editors are pleased to expand and enliven the foci of Sociological Studies of Children and Youth with this volume edited by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Sociological Studies of Children and Youth
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784413224
SKU
V9781784413224
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99-50
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