The Sociology of Childhood

by William A. Corsaro

The author is a proud sponsor of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.

William A. Corsaro’s groundbreaking text, The Sociology of Childhood, discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective. Corsaro provides in-depth coverage of the social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history, and social problems and the future of childhood. The Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research and the most pertinent information so readers can engage in powerful discussions on a wide array of topics.

 

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, School, Education

502 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1393

Reviews

[Erendira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Use for lecture background info:

Ch1 - social theories of childhood

ch 3 - historical views of childhood and children

Ch 9 - children as social problems

Ch 10 - social problems of children

[Michelle Boyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A larger discussion devoted to the sociology of childhood. Discussion are broken into sections and chapters and cover a wide arrangement of theories, methods, and subjects. A good introduction for those not necessarily within this field, as it was easy to follow and understand. Great incorporation of other studies and sources for further reading.

Four starts because although it promises to discuss non-Western constructs of childhood, I found it fell flat here. Mostly focuses on Westernized (US) childhood.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book!

[Daylyn Caiña]

nice

[Rachel Nickens · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a textbook, and as such, it's often a bit dry. However, the tidbits from Corsaro's fieldwork help make it more lively. This book is also jam packed with information.