В этой увлекательной и доступной книге Колин Хейвуд исследует изменяющийся опыт и восприятие детства с раннего Средневековья до начала XX века. Хейвуд рассматривает различные способы, которыми люди думали о детстве как об этапе жизни, отношения детей с их семьями и сверстниками, а также опыт молодых людей на работе, в школе и в различных благотворительных учреждениях. Цель состоит в том, чтобы твердо поместить историю детей и детства в ее социальный и культурный контекст, не упуская из виду многие индивидуальные впечатления, дошедшие до нас в дневниках, автобиографиях и устных свидетельствах. Хейвуд утверждает, что в прошлом детства есть жестокий парадокс. С одной стороны, материальные условия для детей в целом улучшились на Западе, пусть и с запозданием и неравномерно, и теперь их ценят больше, чем в прошлом. С другой стороны, подготовка к взрослой жизни стала более сложной в городских и индустриальных обществах, поскольку молодежь сталкивается с ошеломляющим многообразием выборов и ожиданий. «История детства» станет важным введением в эту тему для студентов истории, социальных наук и культурологии.
Written by one of the pre-eminent scholars of childhood studies, Colin Heywood, A History of Childho - od covers the experience of childhood across Western societies from pre-modernity to the heyday of modernity. In this clear and illuminating volume, Heywood examines how people conceptualized childhood, the relationship between children, parents and peers, as well as children's experience at work, school, and welfare services, all within their historical context. He argues that a striking paradox exists in childho - od, being that while material conditions are improving but so too is the complexity of adulthood preparation. Through examining such cases as industrial landscapes in late-19th century England or colonial situations in Latin America, the book highlights the array of decisions and expectations awaiting children everywhere. An essential primer for students interested in global childhood studies and explorations of social change this book is sure to become a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the diversity of childhood experiences all through history.
Colin Heywood's A History of Childhood takes readers on a thought-provoking journey through the changing ways in which childhood has been conceptualised over time. From the Middle Ages through to the early 20th century, Heywood addresses key issues around children's experiences, social interactions, schooling, and how these developments contributed to changing notions of childhood and adulthood in western societies.
The book blends accessible prose with careful analysis, examining societal attitudes, cultural mores, and changing patterns of family life. It brings alive countless individual stories from children's diaries, memoirs, and oral narratives. In doing so, Heywood manages to paint a comprehensive portrait of children's lives during these periods of time, highlighting the complexities and delights of child-hood in the multifaceted world of the past.
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of childhood, and a stimulating read for scholars from a variety of disciplines, including history, sociology, cultural studies, and childhood studies. It is also an inspiring primer for those from different generations who wish to better understand the perspective of those who came before us, uncovering thus a curious and revealing history of "the good old days".
Электронная Книга «A History of Childhood. Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times» написана автором Colin Heywood в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780745674322
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In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people at work, in school and at the hands of various welfare institutions. The aim is to place the history of children and childhood firmly in its social and cultural context, without losing sight of the many individual experiences that have come down to us in diaries, autobiographies and oral testimonies. Heywood argues that there is a cruel paradox at the heart of childhood in the past. On the one hand, material conditions for children have generally improved in the West, however belatedly and unevenly, and they are now more valued than in the past. On the other hand, the business of preparing for adulthood has become more complicated in urban and industrial societies, as the young face a bewildering array of choices and expectations. A History of Childhood will be an essential introduction to the subject for students of history, the social sciences and cultural studies.
