Theorising Childhood: Citizenship, Rights and Participation

Book Overview

Focusing on children's citizenship, participation and rights, this edited collection draws on the work of a number of leading scholars in the sociology of childhood. The contributors explore a range of themes including: tensions between pragmatism and grand theory; revisiting agency/structure debates in the light of children; the challenging of binary thought prevalent in studies around 'generations' and other aspects of sociology; the manifestation of power in time and space; the application of theories into the 'real' world through NGOs, practitioners, policy makers, politicians and empirical research.

The collection will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including childhood studies, sociology, politics and social policy, as well as policy makers and practitioners interested in the citizenship, rights and participation of children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030102483
• ISBN13: 9783030102487
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"