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A History of Childhood
Colin Heywood
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Psychologie
Beschreibung
In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores thechanging experiences and perceptions of childhood from the earlyMiddle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywoodexamines the different ways in which people have thought aboutchildhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children withtheir families and peers, and the experiences of young people atwork, in school and at the hands of various welfare institutions.The aim is to place the history of children and childhood firmly inits social and cultural context, without losing sight of the manyindividual experiences that have come down to us in diaries,autobiographies and oral testimonies.Heywood argues that there is a cruel paradox at the heart ofchildhood in the past. On the one hand, material conditions forchildren have generally improved in the West, however belatedly andunevenly, and they are now more valued than in the past. On theother hand, the business of preparing for adulthood has become morecomplicated in urban and industrial societies, as the young face abewildering array of choices and expectations.A History of Childhood will be an essential introductionto the subject for students of history, the social sciences andcultural studies.
Rezensionen
'...Colin Heywood's A History of Childhood is an interestingaddition to the growing literature on children.' Children'sGeographies'...A History of Childhood represents a fine achievementand undoubtedly deserves a wide audience. It is an accessible textthat is far more than the sum of its parts. This book is to bestrongly recommended to anyone with an interest in the history ofchildhood.' Children's Geographies'Even-handed, accurate and well-crafted, this admirable surveystrikes the right balance: simple enough for a first-year student,sophisticated enough to do justice to the material.' Roy Porter,Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine'A rich and timely account of a subject too long over-simplifiedby artificial chronologies and generalizations neglectful ofeconomic and cultural diversities. The infinite diversity ofexperience from the birthing process to the grave, the trials andjoys of parenting, changing concepts of what is appropriate andmorally fitting are here set in context. The child at school, thechild at work, the child as target of parental, church and stateconcern as well as the child at play and the child making sense ofthe world about him are all present in these pages.' ProfessorOlwen Hufton, Merton College, Oxford"This book is an invaluable addition to students on childhoodstudies, play, youth work and early years courses who wish toground their concept of childhood in an historical analysis of thetopic."
Kundenbewertungen
Social & Cultural History, Geschichte, Entwicklungspsychologie / Kindheit, Psychologie, Psychology, Childhood, History, Sozial- u. Kulturgeschichte