Towards A Sociology For Childhood by Berry Mayall

Towards A Sociology For Childhood by Berry Mayall

Berry Mayall argues in this work that, since childhood is a permanent component of society, in order to understand how society works, we must take account of children as well as adults, otherwise our explanation omits an important social group. Children's lives are shaped by policies and practices, but they are also agents, who make a life for themselves through their relationships with adults and other children. This book argues that feminist theory and practice is useful for understanding childhood; we should start from the children's own accounts to show how the organization of social relations provides an explanation for their social position.

"..explores some very timely and critical issues in the current development of Childhood Studies...It will be especially valuable for students because it integrates concrete empirical studies with reflection on underlying theoretical assumptions."-Leena Alanen, Professor in Early Childhood Education, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

Berry Mayall is currently Professor of Childhood Studies at the Institute of Education, University of London. She has worked on many research studies on the daily lives of children and their parents; and in the last ten years has focused on children's own accounts, including their understanding of childhood. Her work is widely recognized; and she has been invited to speak and write about it both in the UK and internationally.

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ISBN 13	9780335208425
ISBN 10	0335208428
Title	Towards A Sociology For Childhood
Author	Berry Mayall
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2002-05-16
Number of pages	224
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