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The Government of Childhood: Discourse, Power and Subjectivity (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
Karen M. Smith
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Description for The Government of Childhood: Discourse, Power and Subjectivity (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
Hardcover. Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing.
Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Childhood and Youth
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137312266
SKU
V9781137312266
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Ref
99-15
About Karen M. Smith
Karen M. Smith is a Lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and at University College Dublin, Ireland. Her research and teaching interests lie in the area of children and social policy.
Reviews for The Government of Childhood: Discourse, Power and Subjectivity (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
“The Government of Childhood: Discourse, Power and Subjectivity details how power has historically been exercised over youth and how children’s ability to employ agency has evolved from the early modern period to the present. … The Government of Childhood is a significant contribution to childhood and youth studies. Additionally, Smith’s engagement with a number of theorists, including Michel, Foucault, Nikolas ... Read more