The Child in Question by Diana Gittins
Drawing on personal, historical, sociological, psychoanalytic, literary and artistic sources, this compelling book explores the tensions and contradictions implicit in notions of children and childhood. It examines how children can at once represent innocence, beauty and hope, while at the same time are neglected, disenfranchised and abused. Wide-ranging and provocative, this exploration of what 'the child' means, and has meant, to adults, will appeal to students and professionals across many disciplines, as well as to the interested general reader.
'Well researched and timely' - Times Educational Supplement
DIANA GITTINS worked in higher education for many years, teaching sociology, social history and women's studies, and is a writer and poet. She has written two works of non-fiction (Fair Sex and The Family in Question) and one collection of poetry ( Dance of the Sheet). In 1993 she was a Hawthornden Fellow. Currently she is Research Fellow at the University of Essex
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333511091 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333511093 |
| Title | The Child in Question |
| Author | Diana Gittins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1997-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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