Critical Childhood Studies and the Practice of Interdisciplinarity: Disciplining the Child

Critical Childhood Studies and the Practice of Interdisciplinarity: Disciplining the Child
ISBN-10
1498525768
ISBN-13
9781498525763
Category
Social Science
Pages
190
Language
English
Published
2015-12-14
Publisher
Lexington Books
Authors
Joanne Faulkner, Magdalena Zolkos

Description

This book analyzes figurations of childhood in contemporary culture and politics focusing on critical childhood studies. Looking at critical discussions of the ideological, symbolic and affective roles that children play in contemporary societies suggest that they are often the locus of larger societal crises, and unspoken prohibitions and taboos.

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