Written with clarity and thoroughly argued, Wyness confirms his place as one of the key authors within contemporary social science writing on children and childhood. A formidable exploration of the nature of contemporary childhood in globally disparate regions.' - Pia Christensen, Professor of Anthropology and Childhood Studies, University of Leeds, UK
A multifaceted and extensive analysis of the study of children and childhood. Linking key concepts, themes and problems together, the text offers an interdisciplinary approach with its topical and timely case studies and illustrations which illuminate the latest research in the field. Key features include:
A number of international case studies including children and military conflict, child migrants, children and networking sites, child trafficking, and children as consumers
Questions which help you to make connections between topics and get you reflecting on your own childhood
Engaging learning features including chapter aims, boxed sections, summaries and further reading suggestions
Introduction
Chapter 1 | Innocence
Chapter 2 | Dependence
Chapter 3 | The A-social Child
Chapter 4 | Future Orientation
Chapter 5 | Developmentalism
Chapter 6 | Socialisation
Chapter 7 | Peer Groups
Chapter 8 | Social Construction
Chapter 9 | Agency
Chapter 10 | Generation
Chapter 11 | Globalisation
Chapter 12 | Rights
Chapter 13 | Participation
Chapter 14 | Protection
Chapter 15 | Schooling
Thematic Introduction A | Politics of a Global Childhood
Chapter 16 | Children as Global Subjects
Chapter 17 | Children and International Aid
Chapter 18 | Children and Military Conflict: Agency, Resilience and Culpability
Chapter 19 | Child Migration, Mediation and Intergenerational Relations
Chapter 20 | Children and the Political Realm
Thematic Introduction B | Children, Childhood and Diversity
Chapter 21 | Children and their Work
Chapter 22 | Children and Digital Technology
Chapter 23 | Children and Identity Formation
Chapter 24 | Children's Use of Space
Thematic Introduction C | Growing Up
Chapter 25 | Children and their Families
Chapter 26 | Children, Schooling and Social Inequality
Chapter 27 | Children and Play
Chapter 28 | Children, Popular Culture and Leisure
Chapter 29 | Children and their Bodies
Thematic Introduction D | Children and Adversity
Chapter 30 | Children and Poverty
Chapter 31 | Children and HIV/AIDS
Chapter 32 | Child Maltreatment, Vulnerability and Trafficking
Chapter 33 | Children and Economic Exploitation
Chapter 34 | Children and Crime
Conclusion
