Childhood in World History

Name: Childhood in World History
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ISBN: 9780415598095

ISBN-10: 0415598095

ISBN-13: 9780415598095

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Peter N. Stearns

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Praise for the first edition:'Those seeking a primer on the field... might well begin here' H-Childhood, H-Net Reviews'a succinct and deft survey... Undoubtedly this book will be a godsend to teachers... In the assured hands of Stearns, with his readily accessible style, readers will come away much better informed...' Social History of Medicine'Stearns's treatment is characteristically learned, conceptually sleek, and sensitive to societal and temporal variation.' Journal of Social History'an engaging, well-written, and thoughtful resource for readers who seek a solid understanding of the subject.' History of Education QuarterlyChildhood exists in all societies, though there is huge…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 10/27/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Peter N. Stearns is Provost and University Professor at George Mason University. Since 1967, he has served as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Social History. His numerous books include World History in Documents ; American Behavioral History ; and Anxious Parents .



Preface



Introduction: childhood in world history



Childhood in agricultural societies: the first big changes



Childhood in the classical civilizations



Childhood in postclassical world history: the impact of religious change



Contacts and contrasts in the postclassical world



Forces of change and the modern model of childhood: developments in the West, eighteenth century to 1914



Alongside the modern model: the pressures of colonialism



Modern childhood in Asia: Japan adapts the new model



Childhood and communist revolutions



Childhood in the affluent societies, twentieth and twenty-first centuries



The dislocations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: children face war and violence



Globalization and childhoods



The dilemma of children's happiness



Conclusion: childhoods from past toward future


References


Index