Anthropological Perspectives on Children as Helpers, Workers, Artisans, and Laborers
Within academia, the study of childhood has been dominated by a mono-cultural or WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) perspective. However, a contrasting and more varied perspective is emerging within the field of anthropology. So, while the phenomenon of children as worke...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2018, 2018
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018 |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies on the Anthropology of Childhood and Youth
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Work in Children’s Lives
- 2. From Playing to Working
- 3. Helpers
- 4. Becoming Workers
- 5. Young Artisans
- 6. Children as a Reserve Labor Force
- 7. Children as Laborers
- 8. The Effects of Culture Change on Children’s Work