Debating Childhoods
eBook - ePub

Debating Childhoods

Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood

  1. 136 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Debating Childhoods

Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood

About this book

This book aims to challenge dominant narratives of childhood, offering a critical exploration of ten contemporary debates.

Authored by experienced professionals and academics in the field, this thought-provoking book examines the impact of these debates on children?s lived experiences through a socio-cultural lens. Bolstered by reflective questions and illustrative case studies, it stimulates discussions on social justice, children?s rights, and their positioning within political and economic contexts.

Written for students and professionals, 'Debating Childhoods' serves as a catalyst for critical engagement and aims to empower current and future scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to consider their roles in shaping the lives of young children. 
 

Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781529683059
9781529683066
eBook ISBN
9781036201951
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Early Childhood Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. List of Figures and Tables
  6. Author Biographies
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Chapter 1 Constructions of Childhood
  9. Chapter 2 The Neoliberal Child: Current Consumers, Future Workers
  10. Chapter 3 The Successful Child: Forms of Capital and Childhood
  11. Chapter 4 Children as Rights Holders: Rhetoric or Reality?
  12. Chapter 5 Policy: For Children or About Children?
  13. Chapter 6 The Commercialisation of Childhood
  14. Chapter 7 Children’s Health and Well-being
  15. Chapter 8 Play: Investment or Pleasure?
  16. Chapter 9 Measuring Childhood: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  17. Chapter 10 The Unique Child
  18. Chapter 11 Taking Childhood Seriously: Listening, Agency and Advocacy
  19. Index

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