Childhood in a Global Perspective

This book provides a critical and global perspective on childhood, exploring how it is shaped by social issues, the family, school, work, politics, culture, and the economy. It discusses key topics such as children's rights, the family, play, labor, migration, and trafficking, and includes updated literature and new material on children's activism, politics, and war. It is valuable for students, scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in childhood in the contemporary world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 19 March 2021
Publisher: Polity Press

This captivating book offers an insightful and rigorous exploration of childhood, providing a unique global perspective on the lives of children. Karen Wells delves into the diverse and ever-changing concept of childhood, highlighting how it varies across cultures and is constantly being re-shaped. By treating children as active participants in society, the book addresses critical social issues such as the construction of race, class, and gender identities; the role of schools and workplaces in governing childhood; and the ways in which children shape and are shaped by politics, culture, and the economy.

The book adopts a historical and comparative approach, covering a wide range of topics, including children's rights, the family, play, labor, migration, and trafficking. It incorporates the latest literature updates and includes extensive new material on children's activism, politics, and war. This revised third edition is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in sociology, geography, social policy, and development studies. It also serves as a valuable companion for practitioners working with or impacting children, as well as anyone interested in understanding childhood in the contemporary world.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509541706
Edition number: 3rd Edition