Children of a New World: Society, Culture, and Globalization

by Paula S. Fass

Book Overview

Paula S. Fass, a pathbreaker in children's history and the history of education, turns her attention in Children of a New World to the impact of globalization on children's lives, both in the United States and on the world stage. Globalization, privatization, the rise of the "work-centered" family, and the triumph of the unregulated marketplace, she argues, are revolutionizing the lives of children today.
Fass begins by considering the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814727573
• ISBN13: 9780814727577
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"