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Sociology of Childhood (U03710)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-SYCHILD

The new social studies of childhood has become an increasingly well-established area of sociological and interdisciplinary enquiry in recent years. Much work has challenged understandings of childhood in terms of socialisation and developmentalism, and has considered childhood as a social construct and children as social actors. More recently still, the implicit dichotomy erected by this movement between biological and social understandings of childhood has been questioned. This course is designed to introduce students to different concepts of childhood, to consider how these concepts have changed historically and how they may be used in sociological research. It will employ a cross-national perspective throughout, avoiding an exclusive focus on childhood in relatively rich nations.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sociology, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course is designed to encourage students to think critically about contemporary theories and emerging trends in the sociology of childhood. By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate their familiarity with theorising around childhood, to critically appraise empirical research on childhood in their light and situate these topics in relation to key sociological concerns such as agency, identity, biography, life course, self, the body and risk.