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Childhood (Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences series)
Michael Wyness
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Description for Childhood (Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences series)
Paperback. What is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
What is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century.
In this clear and concise book, Michael Wyness offers fresh insights into the current state of play within childhood studies. Drawing on work from a number of disciplines including sociology, geography and history, he discusses the contested terrain of theoretical and research advances with particular attention to the notion ... Read more
What is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century.
In this clear and concise book, Michael Wyness offers fresh insights into the current state of play within childhood studies. Drawing on work from a number of disciplines including sociology, geography and history, he discusses the contested terrain of theoretical and research advances with particular attention to the notion ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Key Concepts
Condition
New
Weight
286g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745662350
SKU
V9780745662350
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Ref
99-50
About Michael Wyness
Michael Wyness is Associate Professor in Childhood Studies at the University of Warwick, and author of Childhood and Society, 2nd edition (2011).
Reviews for Childhood (Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences series)
Focusing on children’s agency from multiple perspectives as well as globalization’s complex effects on children and childhood, Wyness provides a compelling and innovative contribution to childhood studies. The book is well written, well grounded in the relevant theoretical and substantive literature, and full of insightful and timely case studies. Wyness’s Childhood is a gem! William A. Corsaro, Indiana University ... Read more