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A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Age of Empire

A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Age of Empire

Paperback

Series: Cultural Histories

General ParentingGeneral World History

ISBN10: 147255471X
ISBN13: 9781472554710
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Mar 13 2014
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.60 Depth: 9.40
Language: English

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.

A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Age of Empire 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.

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