This Element compares the nature of childhood in four representative societies differing in their subsistence activities: bands of Australian hunter-gatherers, Tibetan nomadic pastoralists, peasants and farmers residing in Maya villages and towns, and South Korean students growing up in a digital in...

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Hauptverfasser:	Gielen, Uwe P. 1940- (VerfasserIn), Kim, Sunghun ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge elements Elements in psychology and culture
Schlagworte:	Children / Social condition Child development Children ; Social condition
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	This Element compares the nature of childhood in four representative societies differing in their subsistence activities: bands of Australian hunter-gatherers, Tibetan nomadic pastoralists, peasants and farmers residing in Maya villages and towns, and South Korean students growing up in a digital information society. In addition, the Element traces a variety of intertwined global changes that have led to sharply reduced child mortality rates, shrinking family sizes, contested gender roles, increased marriage ages, long-term enrollment of children (especially girls in educational institutions), and the formation of 'glocal' identities
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jan 2019)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (88 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781108594011
DOI:	10.1017/9781108594011