Overview
- An important and timely contribution to the currently expanding field of childhood studies
The first text in this area to attempts to bridge the gap between theory and practice
Reputation of authors as leading commentators in the field
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Towards a Cultural Politics of Childhood
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Case Studies in the Cultural Politics of Childhood
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About this book
This text provides a critical analysis of the social construction of childhood and children's agency. Through an interdisciplinary synthesis combining social theory, social policy and the empirical findings of social science research, it bridges the current gap between theory and practice, offering an incisive theoretical account of childhood that is grounded in substantive areas of children's lives such as health, education, crime and the family. This furthers understanding of the impact of policy on children's everyday lives and social experiences.
About the authors
ALLISON JAMES is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sheffield and a pioneer in the area of childhood studies. She is author of numerous publications on children and childhood including Constructing and Reconstructing Childhood (Falmer) and Theorizing Childhood (Polity Press).
ADRIAN L. JAMES is Professor of Applied Social Studies at the University of Sheffield. He has published widely in the field of socio-legal studies, covering a range of areas in both family law and criminal justice studies.
ADRIAN L. JAMES is Professor of Applied Social Studies at the University of Sheffield. He has published widely in the field of socio-legal studies, covering a range of areas in both family law and criminal justice studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Constructing Childhood
Book Subtitle: Theory, Policy and Social Practice
Authors: Allison James, Adrian L. James
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21427-9
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 244
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave