{"product_id":"childhood-hardback-9780745662343","title":"Childhood (Hardback) 9780745662343","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChildhood\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Wyness (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745662343, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing 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 \u003ci\u003eChildhood\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam A. Corsaro, Indiana University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eMichael Wyness has a deep understanding of all the key issues in the sociology of childhood and this shines through this short but illuminating introduction to the topic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlan Prout, University of Leeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 of children’s agency and the concept of global childhoods. Key conceptual debates are illustrated through a range of contemporary issues that affect children and adults, including inequality, child abuse, ill-health, child labour, sexualization and identity formation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book will appeal to students and academics within the fields of sociology, education, geography, history and childhood studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Conceptualizing Agency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Recognition and Distribution of Children’s Agency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Childhood, Globalization and Global Standards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Childhoods: Diversity and Hybridity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Childhood and Generation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Childhood, Wellbeing and Multi-Disciplinarity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Relocating Children and Childhood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407327228184,"sku":"9780745662343","price":42.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745662343.jpg?v=1784162200","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/childhood-hardback-9780745662343","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}