Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society - Hardcover

9780028657141: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028657144 ISBN 13: 9780028657141

Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference, 2003

This 3-vol. set presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present. "Children and Childhood" examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world. Features 250 photographs representing the visual images of childhood.

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Review:

"And now here is the first encyclopedia of the history of childhood, consisting of 445 articles and 250 illustrations in three volumes written by more than 300 international scholars. The results are fascinating. "
--"Times Educational Supplement" (Febraury 2004)

Synopsis:

This encyclopedia examines what life was like for children throughout history in the United States and around the world. It presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to 2003. Each culture, each region, each historical period constructs its own definition of childhood. For example, before modern industrialization, childhood was brief; children were commonly considered miniature adults from an early age. With articles written by scholars from around the world this work presents a variety of historical, cultural and social perspectives. Detailed comparative entries describe childhood in specific historical periods and in geographic regions. The encyclopedia also places particular emphasis on images of childhood in art and literature, education, parenting, health, medicine and play.

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