The Sociology of Childhood

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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. THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD-FRONT COVER THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD CONTENTS PREFACE ABOUT THE AUTHOR PART ONE: THE SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 1: SOCIAL THEORIES OF CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 2: THE STRUCTURE OF CHILDHOOD AND CHILDREN’S INTERPRETIVE REPRODUCTIONS CHAPTER 3: STUDYING CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD PART TWO: CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD, AND FAMILIES IN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT CHAPTER 4: HISTORICAL VIEWS OF CHILDHOOD AND CHILDREN CHAPTER 5: SOCIAL CHANGE, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN PART THREE: CHILDREN’S CULTURES CHAPTER 6: CHILDREN’S PEER CULTURES AND INTERPRETIVE REPRODUCTION CHAPTER 7: SHARING AND CONTROL IN INITIAL PEER CULTURES CHAPTER 8: CONFLICT AND DIFFERENTIATION IN THE INITIAL PEER CULTURE CHAPTER 9: PREADOLESCENT PEER CULTURES PART FOUR: CHILDREN, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 10: CHILDREN, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND THE FAMILY CHAPTER 11: CHILDREN, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND SOCIETY CHAPTER 12: THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX