Summary Book Review Childhood in History by Reidar Aasgaard:
Download or read book Childhood in History written by Reidar Aasgaard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inquiring into childhood is one of the most appropriate ways to address the perennial and essential question of what it is that makes human beings – each of us – human. In Childhood in History: Perceptions of Children in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, Aasgaard, Horn, and Cojocaru bring together the groundbreaking work of nineteen leading scholars in order to advance interdisciplinary historical research into ideas about children and childhood in the premodern history of European civilization. The volume gathers rich insights from fields as varied as pedagogy and medicine, and literature and history. Drawing on a range of sources in genres that extend from philosophical, theological, and educational treatises to law, art, and poetry, from hagiography and autobiography to school lessons and sagas, these studies aim to bring together these diverse fields and source materials, and to allow the development of new conversations. This book will have fulfilled its unifying and explicit goal if it provides an impetus to further research in social and intellectual history, and if it prompts both researchers and the interested wider public to ask new questions about the experiences of children, and to listen to their voices.
Summary Book Review Childhood in World History by Peter N. Stearns:
Download or read book Childhood in World History written by Peter N. Stearns and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a global look at what the category of childhood has meant from agricultural societies to the present day, Childhood in World History offers a vital overview of this topical field. Through comparative analysis, Peter Stearns facilitates a cross-cultural and transnational understanding of attitudes towards the role of children in society, and how "models" of childhood have developed throughout history. Engaging with issues around children’s role in the family and the involvement of communal, national, educational, and global infrastructures, Stearns unpacks the experience of childhood in the West, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. This expanded and updated third edition includes: updated bibliographies and suggested readings expanded discussions of religion and children’s rights a new chapter on families in developing economies in the early twentieth century broadened discussions of childhood in Japan and in communist countries. With expanded further reading lists, Stearns’s accessible text not only provides an overview of its field but also offers a research guide for more specialized study. Concisely presented but broad in scope, Stearns’s accessible text guides readers through the transformations of the concept of childhood.
Summary Book Review The Global History of Childhood Reader by Heidi Morrison:
Download or read book The Global History of Childhood Reader written by Heidi Morrison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global History of Childhood Reader provides an essential collection of chapters and articles on the global history of childhood. The Reader is structured thematically so as to provide both a representative sampling of the historiography as well as an overview of the key issues of the field, such as childhood as a social construct, commonalities and differences globally, and why the twentieth century was not the "century of the child" for most of the world’s children. The Reader is divided into four parts: Theories and methodologies of the history of childhood Constructions of childhood in different times and places Children’s experiences in different times and places Usage of the past to articulate solutions to problems facing children today. Topics covered include theories and methodologies in the global history of childhood, sources for writing a global history of childhood, education, gender, disability, race, class and religion, the individual in history and emotions, violence, labour and illiteracy. With introductions that contextualize each of the four parts and the articles, further reading sections and questions; this is the perfect guide for all students of the history of childhood.
Summary Book Review A History of Childhood by Colin Heywood:
Download or read book A History of Childhood written by Colin Heywood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people at work, in school and at the hands of various welfare institutions. The aim is to place the history of children and childhood firmly in its social and cultural context, without losing sight of the many individual experiences that have come down to us in diaries, autobiographies and oral testimonies. Heywood argues that there is a cruel paradox at the heart of childhood in the past. On the one hand, material conditions for children have generally improved in the West, however belatedly and unevenly, and they are now more valued than in the past. On the other hand, the business of preparing for adulthood has become more complicated in urban and industrial societies, as the young face a bewildering array of choices and expectations. A History of Childhood will be an essential introduction to the subject for students of history, the social sciences and cultural studies.
Summary Book Review The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World by Paula S. Fass:
Download or read book The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World written by Paula S. Fass and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World provides an important overview of the main themes surrounding the history of childhood in the West from antiquity to the present day. By broadly incorporating the research in the field of Childhood Studies, the book explores the major advances that have taken place in the past few decades in this crucial field. The volume is composed of three parts. The first part explores childhood from the Ancient World through to the Middle Ages and Early Modern Europe. The second part examines the fundamental aspects of childhood and the life of children in the West since 1600. The essays address issues such as family, work, law, sexuality, and consumption. The chapters think beyond national and continental boundaries so that readers are informed about general trends in the West, while still alert to differences in gender, class, race, and time. The final part focuses on aspects of children's experiences in the modern world. This section explains how childhoods have developed in distinct contexts and among specific children by using the growing literature on modern childhoods in various locales and at particular historical moments. Including essays on all the key topics and issues, The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World will define how the history of children and childhood can best be understood, in the longue durée and comparatively, while still acknowledging the importance of and encouraging scholarship on specific groups, periods, places, and life course divisions. This important collection from a leading international group of scholars presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field. It will be essential reading for all those interested in the history of childhood.
Summary Book Review The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction by James Marten:
Download or read book The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction written by James Marten and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Throughout the millennia, the age at which a child becomes a youth and a youth becomes an adult has varied by gender, class, religion, ethnicity, place, and economic need. As author James Marten explores in this Very Short Introduction, so too have the realities of childhood, each life shaped by factors such as education, expectation, and conflict (or lack thereof). Indeed, ancient Roman children lived very differently than those born of today's Generation Z. Experiences of childhood have been shaped in classrooms and on factory floors, in family homes and orphanages, and on battlefields and in front of television sets. In addressing this diversity, The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction takes a global, expansive view of the features of childhood that have shaped childhood throughout history and continue to shape it now. From the rules of Confucian childrearing in twelfth-century China to the struggles of children living as slaves in the Americas or as cotton mill workers in Industrial Age Britain, Marten takes his inspiration from the idea that the lives of children reveal important and sometimes uncomfortable truths about civilization. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Summary Book Review A History of Early Childhood Education in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by Larry Prochner:
Download or read book A History of Early Childhood Education in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand written by Larry Prochner and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early nineteenth century, governments introduced kindergartens and infant schools to give children a head start in life. These programs hinged on new visions of childhood that origin-ated in England and Europe, but what happened when they were exported to the colonies? This book unwinds the tangled threads of this history, from early infant schools in England to three Commonwealth countries Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where systems of educating young children were transplanted but adapted to suit local ideas, politics, and populations. This unique, comparative approach to the history of early childhood education provides fresh insight into how to reconcile educational theory and practice in an increasingly global world.
Summary Book Review The History of Childhood by Lloyd DeMause:
Download or read book The History of Childhood written by Lloyd DeMause and published by New York : Psychohistory Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eltern / Kind / Geschichte.
Summary Book Review The History of Childhood by Lloyd deMause:
Download or read book The History of Childhood written by Lloyd deMause and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: from the Foreword: Possibly the heartless treatment of children, from the practice of infanticide and abandonment through to the neglect, the rigors of swaddling, the purposeful starving, the beatings, the solitary confinement, and so on, was and is only one aspect of the basic aggressiveness and cruelty of human nature, of the inbred disregard of the rights and feelings of others. Children, being physically unable to resist aggression, were the victims of forces over which they had no control, and they were abused in many imaginable and some almost unimaginable ways by way of expressing conscious or more commonly unconscious motives of their elders... The present volume abounds in evidence of all kinds, from all periods and peoples. The story is monotonously painful, but it is high time that it should be told and that it should be taken into account...
Summary Book Review History of Early Childhood Education by V. Celia Lascarides:
Download or read book History of Early Childhood Education written by V. Celia Lascarides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States. This book of original research is a concise compendium of historical literature, combining history with the prominent and influential theoretical background of the time. Covering historical threads that reach from ancient Greece and Rome to the early childhood education programs of today, this in-depth and well-written volume captures the deep tradition and the creative knowledge base of early care and education. History of Early Childhood Education is an essential resource for every early childhood education scholar, student, and educator.
Summary Book Review Childhood, Youth and Emotions in Modern History by Stephanie Olsen:
Download or read book Childhood, Youth and Emotions in Modern History written by Stephanie Olsen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood, Youth and Emotions in Modern History is the first book to innovatively combine the history of childhood and youth with the history of emotions, combining multiple national, colonial, and global perspectives.
Summary Book Review The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education by Blythe Farb Hinitz:
Download or read book The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education written by Blythe Farb Hinitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States. Covering historical, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings that reach from the 1800s to today, contributors explore groups and topics that have traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature. Chapters include topics such as home-schooling, early childhood education in Japanese-American internment camps, James "Jimmy" Hymes, the Eisenhower legacy, Constance Kamii, and African-American leaders of the field. This engaging book examines a range of new primary sources to be shared with the field for the first time, including personal narratives, interviews, and letters. The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education is a valuable resource for every early childhood education scholar, student, and practitioner.
Summary Book Review Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning (3rd Edition) by Lissanna Follari:
Download or read book Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning (3rd Edition) written by Lissanna Follari and published by Pearson Higher Education AU. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning (3rd Edition)
Summary Book Review History of Canadian Childhood and Youth by :
Download or read book History of Canadian Childhood and Youth written by and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1992 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides comprehensive coverage of the English-language literature.
Summary Book Review Childhood History Repeats Itself by Not Famous:
Download or read book Childhood History Repeats Itself written by Not Famous and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These writings relate to the times when, especially the young people, decided that they could change the world for the better and create “The New Great Society.” This idea was strengthened with the access to drugs. This New Great Society was to be formed by rewarding people who could be classified as being minority (and which applied to only certain minorities) and also by rewarding people on the basis of claiming poverty (no matter what the cause, no matter how much truth was distorted to claim rewards). It included following, or even creating, new religious sects which required giving your money to those leaders and working for them as willing slaves. (and with whom your devotion was rewarded with sex by some leaders.) Others by claiming to be a religion, in order to collect money for themselves without having to pay taxes. And most strongly, feeling entitled to behave criminally, because crime is no longer your fault, but is the fault of society. And you should be compensated for your feelings and thoughts.
Summary Book Review A History of Childhood and Disability by Philip L. Safford:
Download or read book A History of Childhood and Disability written by Philip L. Safford and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their chronological portrait, the authors synthesize the many voices of exceptional children, providing a historical picture that includes not only the perspective of the professional, but also, to the extent possible, that of the "client." The book begins by placing the origins of special education in historical context from Aristotle through the Enlightenment and beyond. Subsequent chapters consider individual "conditions" traditionally associated with specialized approaches (e.g., blindness, deafness, and retardation), discuss conditions that have given rise to further differentiation of childhood exceptionality, and offer a synthesis of themes and a prospective for a "new history," now emerging, of children considered exceptional.
Summary Book Review Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: History, Pedagogy, and Liberation by J. Ritchie:
Download or read book Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: History, Pedagogy, and Liberation written by J. Ritchie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking as a starting point the work of Aotearoa New Zealand to provide an education system that includes curriculum, pedagogy, and language from indigenous Maori culture, this book investigates the ensuing practices, policies, and dilemmas that have arisen and provides a wealth of data on how truly culturally inclusive education might look.
