Socialising Children (studies In Childhood And Youth)
by Allison James /
2013 / English / PDF
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Drawing on children's narratives about their everyday life this
book explores how children understand the process of
socialization as an embodied, biographical experience at home, at
school and in the neighbourhood. Through close analysis of what
children have to say, the book shows how children actively learn
from and contribute to the mundane practices and interactions of
everyday social life. Through these experiences they get to know
about social norms, rules and values and also develop their sense
of self and identity. Working from this child-centred perspective
and drawing on recent theoretical ideas about personal life and
the individual, the book demonstrates the valuable contribution
that childhood studies can make to long-standing sociological
debates about processes of social reproduction and social
change.
Drawing on children's narratives about their everyday life this
book explores how children understand the process of
socialization as an embodied, biographical experience at home, at
school and in the neighbourhood. Through close analysis of what
children have to say, the book shows how children actively learn
from and contribute to the mundane practices and interactions of
everyday social life. Through these experiences they get to know
about social norms, rules and values and also develop their sense
of self and identity. Working from this child-centred perspective
and drawing on recent theoretical ideas about personal life and
the individual, the book demonstrates the valuable contribution
that childhood studies can make to long-standing sociological
debates about processes of social reproduction and social
change.
