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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Polity Pr
Publication date
January 3, 2002
Pages
231
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780745617329
ISBN-10
0745617328
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$29.95
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The Invention of Childhood | Huck's Raft | Centuries of Childhood | Childhood in World History | Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500 | Childhood in America | Childhood And Child Welfare In The Progressive Era | Handbook of Early Childhood Development Research and Its Impact on Global Policy
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people at work, in school and at the hands of various welfare institutions. The aim is to place the history of children and childhood firmly in its social and cultural context, without losing sight of the many individual experiences that have come down to us in diaries, autobiographies and oral testimonies.
Heywood argues that there is a cruel paradox at the heart of childhood in the past. On the one hand, material conditions for children have generally improved in the West, however belatedly and unevenly, and they are now more valued than in the past. On the other hand, the business of preparing for adulthood has become more complicated in urban and industrial societies, as the young face a bewildering array of choices and expectations.
A History of Childhood will be an essential introduction to the subject for students of history, the social sciences and cultural studies.
Heywood argues that there is a cruel paradox at the heart of childhood in the past. On the one hand, material conditions for children have generally improved in the West, however belatedly and unevenly, and they are now more valued than in the past. On the other hand, the business of preparing for adulthood has become more complicated in urban and industrial societies, as the young face a bewildering array of choices and expectations.
A History of Childhood will be an essential introduction to the subject for students of history, the social sciences and cultural studies.
Editions
Hardcover
from Polity Pr (January 3, 2002)
9780745617312 | details & prices | 231 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $79.95
About: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century.
About: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Polity Pr (January 3, 2002)
9780745617329 | details & prices | 231 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century.
About: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century.
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