An Introduction to Childhood

An Introduction to Childhood
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781405125918
ISBN-13 : 1405125918
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Childhood by : Heather Montgomery

Download or read book An Introduction to Childhood written by Heather Montgomery and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In An Introduction to Childhood, 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. Offers a comprehensive overview of childhood from an anthropological perspective Draws upon a wide range of examples and evidence from different geographical areas and belief systems Synthesizes existing literature on the anthropology of childhood, while providing a fresh perspective Engages students with illustrative ethnographies to illuminate key topics and themes


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