Childhood in World History

Stearns, Peter

Routledge, 2016

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.

ISBN-13

9781138674325

ISBN-10

113867432X

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2016

Publication date

2016-07-01

Pages

188

Dimensions

229 x 152

Weight

295