The Sociology of Childhood

by Corsaro, William

• ISBN13: 9780761987512
• ISBN10: 0761987517
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-19
• Publisher: Pine Forge Press

Summary

The Sociology of Childhood is the  Second Edition of a text that has been universally acclaimed as the best book on the subject available today. It is the only text that thoroughly covers children and childhood from a sociological perspective. The Second Edition retains the same quality coverage of social theories of childhood, the consideration of children and childhood in historical and cultural perspective, children's peer cultures from preschool through preadolescence, and the social problems of children. The book has been updated to include new research, information, and discussions on the latest social indicators regarding children in the United States and around the world.   Key Features    New chapter on up-to-date methods of research for studying children. New chapters on theory, cultural change, and children's peer cultures. New section on children's rights including a description and discussion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Updated chapter on the Future of Childhood addresses current policy debates and changing demographics related to children in today's societies. Contains many examples of children's actual play and behavior. Provides photographs and charts that capture the complexity and diversity of children's lives.  The Sociology of Childhood is highly recommended for use as the core text in courses on the sociology of children and childhood, as well as for parents, teachers, and other adults interested in the social lives and development of children. It can also be used in early education, child development, and child psychology courses, and as a supplemental text in the area of family studies.   William A. Corsaro is the Robert H. Shaffer Class of 1967 Endowed Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches courses on the sociology of childhood, childhood in contemporary society, and ethnographic research methods. Corsaro is the author of Friendship and Peer Culture in the Early Years (1985) and 'œWe're Friends, Right': Inside Kids' Culture (2003). He was a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow in Bologna, Italy, in 1983-84 and a Fulbright Senior Specialist Fellow in Trondheim, Norway, in 2003. His research has been featured on NPR, the BBC in London, and in the New Yorker .

Author Biography

William A. Corsaro is the Robert H. Shaffer Class of 1967 Endowed Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches courses on the sociology of childhood, childhood in contemporary society, and ethnographic research methods.

Table of Contents

The Sociological Study Of Childhood

Social Theories of Childhood

The Structure of Childhood and Children's Interpretive Reproductions

Children, Childhood And Families In Historical And Cultural Context

Historical Views of Childhood and Children

Social Change, Families, and Children

Children's Cultures

Children's Peer Cultures and Interpretive Reproduction

Sharing and Control in Initial Peer Cultures

Conflict and Differentiation in the Initial Peer Culture

Preadolescent Peer Cultures

Children, Social Problems, And The Future Of Childhood

Children as Social Problems

The Social Problems of Children

The Future of Childhood

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