Not So 'New'?: Looking Critically at Childhood Studies

E Kay M Tisdall; Samantha Punch

doi:10.1080/14733285.2012.693376

Not So 'New'? Looking Critically at Childhood Studies

E Kay M Tisdall, Samantha Punch

School of Social and Political Science

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The ‘new’ sociology of childhood emerged over 20 years ago, arguing for the social construction of childhood to be acknowledged and for the recognition of children and young people's agency and rights. Other disciplines joined this growing academic area, from children's geographies to law, so that the phrase ‘childhood studies’ has become a popular label. Policy and practice both influenced, and were influenced by, childhood studies, particularly in relation to promoting children's rights. This paper provides an insider's critique of the current state of childhood studies, with attention to theoretical challenges and its applicability across Majority and Minority Worlds. From a childhood studies’ perspective, the paper suggests the potential of notions of relations, relationships and reciprocity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	249-264
Number of pages	24
Journal	Children's Geographies
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2012.693376
Publication status	Published - Aug 2012

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

children
childhood
children's rights
childhood studies
Majority world
Minority world

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Not so ‘new’? Looking critically at Childhood Studies
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5 Finished

Children and Young People's Participation: From fashion Accesory to part of the fabric
Tisdall, K. & Elsley, S.
ESRC
1/04/11 → 30/09/12
Project: Research
exploring children's relationships across majority and minority worlds
Tisdall, K.
UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities
4/02/10 → 3/02/12
Project: Research
Theorising children's participation: learning across countries and across disciplines
Tisdall, K.
UK-based charities
1/10/08 → 30/04/11
Project: Research

1 Chapter
1 Special issue

Children should be Seen and Heard? Children and Young People's Participation in the UK
Tisdall, E. K. M., Sept 2014, Children and Young People's Participation and Its Transformative Potential: Learning from across Countries. Tisdall, E. K. M., Gadda, A. M. & Butler, U. M. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 168-188 20 p. (Studies in Childhood and Youth).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Exploring Children and Young People's Relationships Across Majority and Minority Worlds
Punch, S. (ed.) & Tisdall, E. K. M. (ed.), Aug 2012, In: Children's Geographies. 10, 3, p. 241-248 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review

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Not So 'New'? Looking Critically at Childhood Studies

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Children and Young People's Participation: From fashion Accesory to part of the fabric

exploring children's relationships across majority and minority worlds

Theorising children's participation: learning across countries and across disciplines

Children should be Seen and Heard? Children and Young People's Participation in the UK

Exploring Children and Young People's Relationships Across Majority and Minority Worlds

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Not So 'New'? Looking Critically at Childhood Studies

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Children and Young People's Participation: From fashion Accesory to part of the fabric

exploring children's relationships across majority and minority worlds

Theorising children's participation: learning across countries and across disciplines

Research output

Children should be Seen and Heard? Children and Young People's Participation in the UK

Exploring Children and Young People's Relationships Across Majority and Minority Worlds

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