| Parenting and the State in Britain and Europe, C. 1870-1950: Raising the Nation Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Barron, Hester (Editor), Siebrecht, Claudia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319816748 ISBN-13: 9783319816746 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 306.09 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.80 lbs) 287 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This innovative collection draws on original research to explore the dynamic interactions between parents, governments and their representatives across a range of European contexts; from democratic Britain and Finland, to Stalinist Russia and Fascist Italy. The authors pay close attention to the various relationships and dynamics between parents and the state, showing that the different parties were defined not solely by coercion or manipulation, but also by collaboration and negotiation. Parents were not passive recipients of government direction: rituals and cultures of parenting could both affirm and undermine state politics. Readers will find this collection crucial to understanding family life and the role of the state during a period when both underwent significant change. |
