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William A. Corsaro's groundbreaking work, The Sociology of Childhood, Fifth Edition discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective - providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history.
Contents
PrefaceAbout the AuthorPART ONESocial Theories of Childhood Sociology's Rediscovery of Childhood Traditional Theories: Socialization Interpretive Reproduction: Children Collectively Participate in Society Language and Cultural Routines From Individual Progression to Collective Reproductions Summary2. The Structure of Childhood and Children's Interpretive Reproductions Assumptions of the Structural Perspective Childhood, Children's Activities, and Interpretive Reproduction in Peer Culture Summary3. Studying Children and Childhood Macrolevel Methods Microlevel Methods Nontraditional Methods in Studying Children Ethical Issues in Researching Children's Lives SummaryPART II. Historical Views of Childhood and Children Philippe Aries's Centuries of Childhood The Debate Regarding Grand-Stage Theories of the Family and Childhood The New History of Childhood Summary5. Social Change, Families and Children Examining Changes in Families From the Children's Perspective Children's Everyday Lives in Families The Effects of Recent Socioeconomic Changes on Families, Children, and Childhood in Western Societies The Effects of Recent Socioeconomic Changes on Children and Childhood in Developing Societies SummaryPART III. CHILDREN'S CULTURES6. Children's Peer Cultures and Interpretive Reproduction Examining Peer Culture from Children's Perspective Central Importance of Peer Culture in Interpretive Reproduction Symbolic Aspects of Children's Cultures Material Aspects of Children's Cultures Children, Parents, and Consumer Culture Summary7. Sharing and Control in Initial Peer Cultures Central Themes in Children's Initial Peer Cultures Friendship, Sharing, and Social Participation Autonomy and Control in Peer Culture Summary8. Conflict and Differentiation in the Initial Peer Culture Conflict and Peer Relations Social Differentiation in Initial Peer Cultures Summary9. Pre-Adolescent Peer Cultures Peer Cultures in Preadolescence Friendship Processes in Preadolescent Peer Cultures Autonomy and Identity in Preadolescent Peer Cultures Disputes, Conflict, Friendships, and Gender Generation M: Electronic Media in the Lives of Preadolescents and Adolescents Effects and Process of Media Use in the Lives of Preadolescents and Adolescents Children, Social Problems, and the Family Changing Family Structures and Children's Lives Work, Families, and Childhood Divorce and Its Effects on Children Child Abuse in the Family Summary11. Children, Social Problems and Society Poverty and the Quality of Children's Lives Teen Pregnancy and Nonmarital Births Violence, Victimization, and the Loss of Childhood The Profound and Inspiring Resilience of Children and Youth in Highly Challenging Life Circumstances Summary12. The Future of Childhood The Major Challenges Some More Modest Proposals to Enrich Children's Lives ConclusionGlossaryReferencesIndex
