The Child in Question
Published on 12. November 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVIII, 256 pages
978-0-333-51109-1 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on personal, historical, sociological, psychoanalytic, literary and artistic sources, this compelling book explores the tensions and contradictions implicit in notions of children and childhood. It examines how children can at once represent innocence, beauty and hope, while at the same time are neglected, disenfranchised and abused. Wide-ranging and provocative, this exploration of what 'the child' means, and has meant, to adults, will appeal to students and professionals across many disciplines, as well as to the interested general reader.
Reviews / Votes
'Well researched and timely.' - Times Educational SupplementMore details
Edition
1998
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-51109-1 (9780333511091)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Diana Gittins
The Child in Question
Book
12/1997
St. Martin's Press
€70.96
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Person
DIANA GITTINS worked in higher education for many years, teaching sociology, social history and women's studies, and is a writer and poet. She has written two works of non-fiction (Fair Sex and The Family in Question) and one collection of poetry ( Dance of the Sheet). In 1993 she was a Hawthornden Fellow. Currently she is Research Fellow at the University of Essex
Content
List of Illustrations.- Foreword.- Preface.- Introduction.- Is Childhood Socially Constructed?.- Who Owns Children?.- Is there a Child Within?.- What Do Children Represent?.- Are Children Innocent?.- Children's Sexuality: Why Do Adults Panic?.- Conclusion.