The Sociology of Childhood (Sociology for a New Century Series)

"William A. Corsaro's groundbreaking text, "The Sociology of Childhood", discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective. Corsaro provides in-depth coverage of the social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history, and social problems and the future of childhood. The "Fifth Edition" has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research and the most pertinent information so readers can engage in powerful discussions on a wide array of topics. The new edition has been thoroughly updated on topics such as the ethics of studying children, children's everyday lives, peer culture, symbolic and material culture, aggression and bullying, electronic media, racial and ethnic diversity, and possible impacts of the 2016 election. Three new breakout sections have been added : Children's Resilience in Illness, Abuse, Disasters, and Wars ; Children, the Environment, and Sustainability ; and, Collective Identity, Intergenerational Relations, and Civic Society. The latest data for a wide range of social indicators has been incorporated, including : family leave, childcare, early education, divorce and child abuse, poverty in industrial and developing societies, teen pregnancy and non-marital births in a comparative perspective, and violence against children."--taken from back cover William Cordaro discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective, providing in-depth coverage of the social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history, and social problems and the future of childhood. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research and the most pertinent information so readers can engage in powerful discussions on a wide array of topics. Updated topics include: the ethics of studying children, children's everyday lives, peer culture, symbolic and material culture, aggression and bullying, electronic media, racial and ethnic diversity, and possible impacts of the 2016 election. Three new breakout sections have been added : Children's Resilience in Illness, Abuse, Disasters, and Wars ; Children, the Environment, and Sustainability ; and, Collective Identity, Intergenerational Relations, and Civic Society. The latest data for a wide range of social indicators has been incorporated, including: family leave, childcare, early education, divorce and child abuse, poverty in industrial and developing societies, teen pregnancy and non-marital births in a comparative perspective, and violence against children.--Back cover William A. Corsaro's groundbreaking work, The Sociology of Childhood, is widely acclaimed as the only text that thoroughly covers children and childhood from a sociological perspective--providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history. The Fourth Edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research and the most pertinent information so readers can engage in powerful discussions on a wide array of topics. Cover Part 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Part 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Part 3 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Part 4 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 William A. Corsaro, Indiana University, Bloomington. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.