The Government of Childhood Discourse, Power and Subjectivity
Description
Grounded in the Foucauldian literature on governmentality and drawing on a broad range of disciplines, this book examines the government of childhood in the West from the early modern period to the present. The book deals with three key time-periods and examines shifts in the conceptualization and regulation of childhood and child-rearing.
Keywords
Political SciencePublic PolicySocial PolicySocial ScienceSociologyMarriage & FamilyEducationPhilosophy, Theory & Social AspectsHistorySocial HistorySocial TheorySocial Services & Welfare
2014Book
Author(s)Karen M. Smith
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137312266
LanguageEnglish
