Society and Social Changes through the Prism of Childhood

Childhood Prism Research is a new childhood studies research program that combines a re-thinking of the generational order perspective with a relational ontology and a flat, non-adultist epistemology. It offers unique childhood research contributions to the wider scholarly field and embraces a number of oppositional positions in an ongoing debate within childhood studies and childrens geographies. Society and Social Changes Through the Prism of Childhood is a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of Childhood Studies, Sociology, Human Geography, Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book presents a novel childhood studies research program called Childhood Prism Research, which offers unique contributions to the broader scholarly field. By bringing together esteemed scholars from diverse disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, feminism, anthropology, sociology, and literature, the book showcases the immense potential of this program. It provides an introduction to the Childhood Prism theoretical framework, along with illustrative examples of childhood prism research.

Childhood prism research is rooted in a distinct childhood studies approach that challenges the traditional generational order perspective and integrates a relational ontology and a flat, non-adultist epistemology. The central assumption is that the study of children's lives can provide valuable insights into both adult lives and vice versa, and in some cases, may even offer a privileged lens for examining broader societal issues. The program embraces a range of seemingly conflicting positions in an ongoing debate within childhood studies and children's geographies about revitalizing theoretical thinking within these fields.

Featuring renowned childhood studies scholars from various disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, feminism, anthropology, sociology, and literature, this book demonstrates the rich potential of the program. It showcases how researching children's and young people's lives through the prism of childhood holds immense promise for significant theoretical development beyond the fields of childhood studies and children's geographies. It also provides a platform for empirical exploration of broader societal issues.

Society and Social Changes Through the Prism of Childhood will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of Childhood Studies, Sociology, Human Geography, and related disciplines. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of childhood, society, and social change, providing a rich tapestry of insights and perspectives.

Weight: 381g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032552415