Exploring the intersection of childhood studies, pedagogy, and postcolonial theory, this book examines the role of 'the child' as a cultural symbol and lived experience. Drawing on Frantz Fanon's work, it critically analyzes how these concepts shape our understanding of childhood within various social contexts. By integrating insights from critical psychology and educational theory, it offers a nuanced perspective on the implications of childhood in shaping identities and cultural narratives.
The book explores the intersection of developmental psychology and the political economy of childhood, examining how children's experiences are shaped by national and international agendas. It offers a critical analysis of the contexts and frameworks that influence childhood development in the global landscape. This new edition serves as a vital resource for understanding the affective organization of childhood within the broader socio-political context, highlighting the implications for policy and practice in the developing world.
Suitable for people who are working or training in the field of blood transfusion, transplantation, or human genetics, but who are not specialising in the field of blood groups, this book contains full colour text together with schematic figures and tables.
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods, blending theoretical foundations with practical guidance for conducting research. It emphasizes critical assessment techniques, making it an essential resource for those looking to understand and apply qualitative research effectively.
For over a generation, conservative religion has seemed dominant in America. But there are signs of a strengthening liberal religious movement. For it to flourish, laypeople need a sense of their theological heritage. A House for Hope lays out, in lively and engaging language, the theological house that religious liberalism has inherited—and suggests how this heritage will need to be spiritually and theologically transformed. With chapters that suggest liberal religious commitment is based on common hopes and an expansive love for life, A House for Hope shows how religious liberals have countered fundamentalists for generations, and provides progressives with a theological and spiritual foundation for the years ahead.
What is childhood and why, and how, did psychology come to be the arbiter of 'correct'or 'normal' development? How do actual lived childhoods connect with theories about child development? In this completely revised and updated edition, Deconstructing Developmental Psychology interrogates the assumptions and practices surrounding the psychology of child development, providing a critical evaluation of the role and contribution of developmental psychology within social practice. In the decade since the first edition was published, there have been many major changes. The role accorded childcare experts and the power of the 'psy complex' have, if anything, intensified. This book addresses how shifts in advanced capitalism have produced new understandings of children, and a new (and more punitive) range of institutional responses to children. It engages with the paradoxes of childhood in an era when young adults are increasingly economically dependent on their families, and in a political context of heightened insecurity. The new edition includes an updated review of developments in psychological theory (in attachment, evolutionary psychology, theory of mind, cultural-historical approaches), as well as updating and reflecting upon the changed focus on fathers and fathering. It offers new perspectives on the connections between Piaget and Vygotsky and now connects much more closely with discussions from the sociology of childhood and critical educational research. Coverage has been expanded to include more material on child rights debates, and a new chapter addresses practice dilemmas around child protection, which engages even more with the "raced" and gendered effects of current policies involving children. This engaging and accessible text provides key resources to inform better professional practice in social work, education and health contexts. It offers critical insights into the politics and procedures that have shaped developmental psychological knowledge. It will be essential reading for anyone working with children, or concerned with policies around children and families. It was also be of interest to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across a range of professional and practitioner groups, as well as parents and policy makers.
This crisis-ridden world is having disastrous effects on the climate, on our bodies and on our internal worlds, on how we feel and try to respond, on how we panic and on how we act collectively. Psychoanalysis can be part of this collective political response. Ian Parker shows how personal struggle can be linked to political struggle so we confr
Focusing on a new approach to understanding childhood, Erica Burman synthesizes her decade-long research that critiques traditional developmental psychology. She introduces the concept of "child as method," drawing from postcolonial, feminist intersectionality, and migration studies. This innovative perspective emphasizes the complexity of child development and encourages a pluralistic view, reshaping how we engage with and understand children's experiences and identities in contemporary society.
The Industrial Workers of the World from Inside.