| A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Age of Empire Contributor(s): Heywood, Colin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 147255471X ISBN-13: 9781472554710 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $40.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships - History | Social History - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 306.85 |
| Series: Cultural Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.10 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 19th Century brought a decisive shift towards a modern form of childhood - one protected from the hazards and responsibilities of adulthood. Families in the West began to expect children to go to school rather than to work, to play in parks and playgrounds rather than to roam the streets, and to be kept healthy under the watchful eye of doctors and nurses. In response to both the demands and the depredations of the Industrial Revolution, the period saw unprecedented state intervention in areas such as education and health care reform. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Childhood and Family set, this volume presents essays on family relationships, community, economy, geography and the environment, education, life cycle, the state, faith and religion, health and science, and world contexts. |