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Understanding Childhood: An Interdisciplinary Approach
By
Heather Montgomery (editor) and
Martin Woodhead (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date
January 7, 2003
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780470846926
ISBN-10
0470846925
Dimensions
0.75 by 7.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.85 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$72.45
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Childhood is a brand new series, co-published with the Open University which represents a coherent and integrated treatment to a wide range of topics and approaches, which will have a relevance to courses in childhood studies; sociology; psychology; anthropology and cultural studies.
The first volume, Understanding Childhood, an interdisciplinary approach asks 'What is a child?' and introduces a range of perspectives within childhood and youth studies. Topics in this book include the history of beliefs about childhood, the growth of scientific approaches to studying children, the significance of gender, debates around children's rights and how far children are seen as innocent or knowing.
As well as introducing broad academic frameworks for studying childhood, the book addresses issues of complexity, diversity and change in children's experiences, from the earliest years through to adulthood.
Illustrated throughout with both cross-cultural and historical examples, this text is ideal for a wide range of courses.
Features includes:
* An interactive text
* Carefully-selected case studies and readings from the USA, Bangladesh and South Africa
* Attractive layout and colour design throughout
* A high level of illustration
* Clear and 'student-friendly' style
* Used by the OU for its own teaching
The first volume, Understanding Childhood, an interdisciplinary approach asks 'What is a child?' and introduces a range of perspectives within childhood and youth studies. Topics in this book include the history of beliefs about childhood, the growth of scientific approaches to studying children, the significance of gender, debates around children's rights and how far children are seen as innocent or knowing.
As well as introducing broad academic frameworks for studying childhood, the book addresses issues of complexity, diversity and change in children's experiences, from the earliest years through to adulthood.
Illustrated throughout with both cross-cultural and historical examples, this text is ideal for a wide range of courses.
Features includes:
* An interactive text
* Carefully-selected case studies and readings from the USA, Bangladesh and South Africa
* Attractive layout and colour design throughout
* A high level of illustration
* Clear and 'student-friendly' style
* Used by the OU for its own teaching
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9780470846926 | details & prices | 288 pages | 7.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $72.45
About: Childhood is a brand new series, co-published with the Open University which represents a coherent and integrated treatment to a wide range of topics and approaches, which will have a relevance to courses in childhood studies; sociology; psychology; anthropology and cultural studies.
About: Childhood is a brand new series, co-published with the Open University which represents a coherent and integrated treatment to a wide range of topics and approaches, which will have a relevance to courses in childhood studies; sociology; psychology; anthropology and cultural studies.
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