The sociology of children, childhood and generation / Madeleine Leonard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, Madeleine, author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Social conditions.

Children.

Socialization.

Child psychology.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Outlining sociology's distinctive contribution to childhood studies and our understanding of contemporary children and childhood, The Sociology of Children provides a thought provoking and comprehensive account of the connections between the macro worlds of childhood and the micro worlds of children's everyday lives. Examining children's involvement in areas such as the labour market, family life, education, play and leisure, the book provides an effective balance between understanding childhood as a structural phenomenon, and recognising children as meaning makers actively involved in constructing, co-constructing and reconstructing their everyday lives. Through the concept of 'generagency' Madeleine Leonard offers a model for examining and illuminating how structure and agency are activated within interdependent relationships influenced by generational positioning. This framework provides a conceptual tool for thinking about the continuities, challenges and changes that impact on how childhood is lived and experienced.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781529714494

OCLC:

1132333985

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.