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1 Childhood In a Global Context 1
Introduction 1
Is there a global form of childhood 1
The organization of the book 4
The new social studies of childhood 4
Governing childhood internationally 18
Recommended further reading 24
2 Policy and Practice 26
Introduction 26
Rescuing children: the history of child-saving 26
From child-saving to child rights 29
Children's rights: participation or protection 30
Responding to images of children 33
From child-saving to child rights: helping those who help themselves 44
Summary 46
Recommended further reading 46
3 Race, Class and Gender 48
Introduction 48
Gender 48
Race and racism in the USA 56
Racial classification, racial identification and mixed-parentage children 63
The intersections of class, race, gender and age 66
Conclusion 68
Recommended further reading 69
4 Children and Families 71
Introduction 71
The governance of the family 72
Children in public 79
Transnational adoption 86
Summary: the family in public 92
Recommended further reading 93
5 School and Work 94
Introduction 94
Education and globalization 96
Working children 99
The impact of schools: schools as a moral technology 110
Summary 116
Recommended further reading 117
6 Children and Politics 118
Introduction 118
Young political activists: children or youth? 119
School as a site of political mobilization 121
Political mobilization and generational conflict 133
Young moral guardians 137
Summary 138
Recommended further reading 139
7 Children and Youth At War 141
Introduction 141
Contemporary war 141
Failed states at war 144
Civil war in Africa 146
Why do children fight in wars? 149
Is war different when children are soldiers? 156
Working with war-affected children 160
Summary 163
Recommended further reading 164
8 Rescuing Children and Children's Rights 166
Introduction 166
What is social reproduction? 168
Rescuing children 172
The rights of cultures and the rights of children 178
Conclusion 183
Recommended further reading 185
Bibliography 186
Index 210
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Raymond Watts
reviewed Childhood in Global Perspective on October 18, 2019
Childhood in Global Perspective
Interesting analysis and broad coverage of various global issues of childhood and how societies address them. Some of it was challenging to my assumptions or beliefs. Very academic book.
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