An introduction to childhood : anthropological perspectives on children's lives /
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| Author / Creator: | Montgomery, Heather (Heather Kate) |
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| Imprint: | Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. |
| Description: | vii, 281 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7361187 |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | vii, 281 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-269) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405125901 140512590X 9781405125918 1405125918 |
