{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-children-childhood-and-generation-paperback","title":"The Sociology of Children, Childhood and Generation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlining sociology's distinctive contribution to childhood studies and our understanding of contemporary children and childhood, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sociology of Children, Childhood and Generation \u003c\/strong\u003eprovides a thought provoking and comprehensive account of the connections between the macro worlds of childhood and the micro worlds of children's everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examining children's involvement in areas such as the labour market, family life, education, play and leisure, the book provides an effective balance between understanding childhood as a structural phenomenon, and recognising children as meaning makers actively involved in constructing, co-constructing and reconstructing their everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through the concept of ′generagency′ Madeleine Leonard offers a model for examining and illuminating how structure and agency are activated within interdependent relationships influenced by generational positioning. This framework provides a conceptual tool for thinking about the continuities, challenges and changes that impact on how childhood is lived and experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118964445319,"sku":"9781446259245","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/20b4909c0597e4601655473e7e43d4e6.webp?v=1732537807","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-sociology-of-children-childhood-and-generation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}