The second edition is updated with archaeological studies about childhood that have been published in the past 20 years, and readers will see that the archaeology of childhood is a field with a relatively short history but a rich and varied scholarship. Archaeologists study children in the very recent past, as well as Neanderthal and early modern human children, and every period in between. These studies use artifacts, the built environment, spatial analyses, the artistic representations, skeletal remains, and mortuary assemblages to illuminate the lives of children, their families, and communities.
The book’s eight chapters cover:
1: The Archaeology of Childhood in Context
2: Childhood in Archaeology: Themes, Terms, and Foundations
3: The Cultural Creation of Childhood: The Idea of Socialization
4: Socialization and the Material Culture of Childhood
5: Socialization, Behavior, and the Spaces and Places of Childhood
6: Socialization, Symbols, and Artistic Representations of Children
7: Socialization, Childhood, and Mortuary Remains
8: Looking Back and Moving Forward
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the major themes in the archaeological study of childhood and introduces the concept of socialization as a way of framing archaeological scholarship on children. Case studies and examples from around the globe are included, and the author’s expertise on childhood in 18th-20th century America is drawn upon to provide more familiar examples for readers allowing them to question their own assumptions and understandings of what it means to be a child.
Each chapter ends with discussion questions and learning activities.
The second edition is updated with archaeological studies about childhood that have been published in the past 20 years, and readers will see that the archaeology of childhood is a field with a relatively short history but a rich and varied scholarship. Archaeologists study children in the very recent past, as well as Neanderthal and early modern human children, and every period in between. These studies use artifacts, the built environment, spatial analyses, the artistic representations, skeletal remains, and mortuary assemblages to illuminate the lives of children, their families, and communities.
The book’s eight chapters cover:
1: The Archaeology of Childhood in Context
2: Childhood in Archaeology: Themes, Terms, and Foundations
3: The Cultural Creation of Childhood: The Idea of Socialization
4: Socialization and the Material Culture of Childhood
5: Socialization, Behavior, and the Spaces and Places of Childhood
6: Socialization, Symbols, and Artistic Representations of Children
7: Socialization, Childhood, and Mortuary Remains
8: Looking Back and Moving Forward
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the major themes in the archaeological study of childhood and introduces the concept of socialization as a way of framing archaeological scholarship on children. Case studies and examples from around the globe are included, and the author’s expertise on childhood in 18th-20th century America is drawn upon to provide more familiar examples for readers allowing them to question their own assumptions and understandings of what it means to be a child.
Each chapter ends with discussion questions and learning activities.
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ISBN-13: | 9781442268500 |
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Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date: | 06/09/2022 |
Edition description: | Second Edition |
Pages: | 262 |
Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.57(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |