{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-childhood-anthropological-perspectives-on-childrens-lives-paperback","title":"An Introduction to Childhood: Anthropological Perspectives on Children's Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e, Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology, how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive overview of childhood from an anthropological perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws upon a wide range of examples and evidence from different geographical areas and belief systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesizes existing literature on the anthropology of childhood, while providing a fresh perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages students with illustrative ethnographies to illuminate key topics and themes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e, Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology, how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a wide range of evidence from a variety of very different societies, this book challenges the idea that there is any one correct way to raise children, or that parents across the globe have the same goals in raising their children, or the same attitudes towards them. Drawing on the rich history of anthropological literature, Montgomery uses key topics to illustrate important issues in the anthropological study of children and childhood. This volume provides a fresh investigation into the diversity of beliefs about childhood as well as the variety of children's daily lives, looking at issues such as how parents elsewhere raise their children, what they understand as abusive, how children become adults and what both adults and children see as their respective roles and responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies at The Open University. She has written on children and sexuality, tourism, children's rights and on the role of children in anthropology. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eModern Babylon? Prostituting Children in Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Childhood: An Interdisciplinary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (2003, with Martin Woodhead), and \u003ci\u003eChanging Childhoods: Global and Local\u003c\/i\u003e (2003, with Martin Woodhead and Rachel Burr).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119556235399,"sku":"9781405125901","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ffb4b382a586754375dd9f4b6aefcdf2.webp?v=1732541634","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-childhood-anthropological-perspectives-on-childrens-lives-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}