Education and Constructions of Childhood
Seiten
2012
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-84706-025-9 (ISBN)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-84706-025-9 (ISBN)
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.
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.
David Blundell is Senior Lecturer of Education Studies at the London Metropolitan University, UK.
1. The Social Construction of Childhood; 2. Childhood and Children's Worlds; 3. The Emergence of Modern Childhood; 4. Childhood, Children and Schooling from 1870 to the Present; 5. Modern Childhood and Post-modern Lives; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.1.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Contemporary Issues in Education Studies |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Dr Richard Race, Dr Simon Pratt-Adams |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 388 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84706-025-0 / 1847060250 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84706-025-9 / 9781847060259 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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