Education and Constructions of Childhood

David Blundell (Author) , Richard Race (Series Editor) , Simon Pratt-Adams (Series Editor)

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Education and Constructions of Childhood

David Blundell (Author) , Richard Race (Series Editor) , Simon Pratt-Adams (Series Editor)

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Education and Constructions of Childhood considers the social construction of childhood through the institutions of education and schooling. Grounded in a strong conceptual, theoretical framework, this accessible text will guide the reader through this evolving area. Reflective exercises, 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.

Foreword \ Series Editors' Preface \ Acknowledgements \ Introduction \ Part I: Education and the Construction of the Child \ 1. Lightening Our Darkness: Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment \ 2. A Pastoral Symphony: Pestalozzi, Froebel and Romanticism \ 3. Reclaiming Earthly Paradise: Froebelians and the Invention of Progressive Education \ Part II: Mass Schooling and Modern Childhood \ 4. Industry, Philanthropy and Industrial Education Systems \ 5. 'Christian children all must be ...': Moralists, Moral Panics and Empire \ 6. State Schooling and the Construction of 'Public Childhoods' \ Part III: Schooling in the Century of the Child and Beyond \ 7. Brave New Worlds and Rhapsody Renewed: New Rationalities, New Institutions and Old Ideas \ 8. The Shape of Jazz to Come: Plowden, Progressivism and Discourses of Difference \ 9. Can Things Only Get Better? New Labour, Quality of Life and Beyond \ References and Bibliography \ Index

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Published	12 Jan 2012
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	224
ISBN	9781441178848
Imprint	Continuum
Dimensions	234 x 156 mm
Series	Contemporary Issues in Education Studies
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

David Blundell

David Blundell is Principal Lecturer in Education…

Series Editor

Richard Race

Richard Race is Senior Lecturer in Education and M…

Series Editor

Simon Pratt-Adams

Simon Pratt-Adams is Head of the Department of Edu…

'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
'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