Education and Constructions of Childhood
David Blundell author Dr Simon Pratt-Adams editor Dr Richard Race editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:12th Jan '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A guide to a key area of Education Studies BA courses offering an introduction to the emergence of modern and post-modern childhoods. It considers the social construction of childhood through the institutions of education. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students on education studies and related courses.This is an informative and contemporary guide to a key area of Education Studies BA courses offering an introduction to the emergence of modern and post-modern childhoods. "Education and Constructions of Childhood" considers the social construction of childhood through the institutions of education. Grounded in a strong conceptual, theoretical framework, this accessible text will guide the reader through this evolving area. Reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites will encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts. "Education and Constructions of Childhood" is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on education studies and related courses. This series presents an authoritative, coherent and focused collection of texts to introduce the contemporary issues that are covered in Education Studies, and related programmes. Each book develops a key theme in contemporary education, such as: Multiculturalism; The social construction of childhood; Urban education; eLearning and multimedia; and, Language and literacy. A key feature of this series is the critical exploration of education in times of rapid change, with links made between such developments in wider social, cultural, political and economic contexts. Further, contextualised extracts from important primary texts, such as Bourdieu, Piaget and Vygotsky, will ensure students' exposure to dominant contemporary theories in the field of education. Grounded in a strong conceptual, theoretical framework and presented in an accessible way with the use of features such as case studies, activities and visual devices to encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts, this series will serve well as collection of core texts for the Education Studies student and lecturer.
Blundell provides an authoritative overview of the many publications about the social construction of childhood, coupled with an original analysis of the moral and theological origins of the concept of childhood and their relevance to contemporary society and schooling. This is an important book for those involved in the education and care of children at all levels. -- Stephen Ward, Dean of the School of Education, Bath Spa University, UK
[This book] will enable students to gain a thorough understanding of the interconnectedness of different aspects of the literature. -- Sandra Leaton Gray, Institute of Education, UK * Times Higher Education Supplement (Textbook Guide) *
Education and Constructions of Childhood is exactly the sort of text required by students aiming to work with children in a variety of professional roles as it examines a number of key background assumptions about the major theorists on education and childhood in the UK. It is very readable, and the strong chronological organisation makes it helpful for students to organise their understanding of the interplay between theorists and the cumulative nature of knowledge. Also, it does two very important things for future professionals. Firstly, it will help them resist the temptation to make major theorists into plaster saints or demi-gods and secondly, it will assist them in understanding the UNCRC 1989 and the ACRWC 1999 as human attempts to articulate universal rights rather than examples of divine writ. -- Patrick Meehan, Year Two Coordinator, Early Childhood Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
Education and the Constructions of Childhood is immediately accessible and engaging to undergraduates who are embarking on a study of childhood. This book provides a strong and cohesive framework for understanding the development of the idea of childhood over time. There are useful activities scattered throughout the text that will support the readers own ideas and their thinking as they engage with the text. This book should be recommended as core reading for all first year students on courses as diverse as Early Childhood Studies, Education Studies and Initial Teacher Training. -- Derek Kassem, Principal Lecturer and Centre Leader for Education and Early Childhood Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
ISBN: 9781847060259
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 388g
224 pages