Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global, Paperback by Imoh...

Description: Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global, Paperback by Imoh, Afua Twum-danso (EDT); Ame, R. (EDT), ISBN 1349344443, ISBN-13 9781349344444, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global examines the imposition of the modern Western notion of childhood, which is now deemed as universal, on other cultures and explores how local communities react to these impositions in various ways such as manipulation, outright rejection and acceptance. Th discusses childhoods in different regions of the world and boasts a range of contributors from several academic disciplines such as Sociology, Social Work, Education, Anthropology, Criminology and Human Rights, who are experts on the regions they discuss. Th argues against the notion of a universal childhood and illustrates that different societies around the world have different notions of childhood. This book is recommended reading for students, scholars and practitioners working with children in the Global South as well as internationally.

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Book Title: Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global

Number of Pages: 207 Pages

Publication Name: Childhoods at the Intersection of the Local and the Global

Language: English

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Item Height: 216 mm

Subject: Government

Publication Year: 2012

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 288 g

Subject Area: Children & Family, Human Biology, Civil Service

Author: Afua Twum-Danso Imoh, R. Ame

Item Width: 140 mm

Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth

Format: Paperback