The Sixth Edition of William A. Corsaro and Judson G. Everitt′ s groundbreaking text
discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective—providing in-depth�…

This book is about a relatively new but rapidly developing field of sociology. Unified by a
view of children as active and constructive members of society and childhood as an integral�…

The sociology of childhood has a relatively short history, yet it has grown as an area of
academic and policy interest in recent years. The social sciences previously handled�…

In recent years, there has been a strong movement towards establishing childhood studies
as a multi-/inter-disciplinary subject. Childhood researchers from sociology, psychology, law�…

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This chapter outlines and discusses sociological endeavours to realize the child as
constituted socially, as a status of person which is comprised through a series of often�…

Children and Society presents a comprehensive sociological portrayal of children and
childhood from birth to the beginning of adolescence. A major theme is the tension between�…

It has been commonplace for some years to speak about new research in childhood and
even about a boom in this new research. The enormous growth in interest can easily be�…

Abstract The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies signals recognition of a significant
area of study which began to assert itself a quarter of a century ago. Its publication is a sign�…

In this ground-breaking book, Alan Prout discusses the place of children and childhood in
modern society. He critically examines' the new social studies of childhood', reconsidering�…