ISBN:
9781412810593
,
1412810590
Language:
English
Pages:
XV, 235 S
,
23 cm
Edition:
Rev. 2. ed
DDC:
303.3/2
Keywords:
Child development
;
Socialization
;
Kind
;
Sozialisation
;
Spracherwerb
Abstract:
Presents a social psychological account of how the lives of children are shaped by social interaction, particularly interaction with parents and other caretakers. Examines the special language of children, their socialization experiences, and the emergence of their self-conceptions--all as they occur in their natural surroundings: daycare centers, homes, playgrounds, schools, and many other places
Description / Table of Contents:
Childhood socialization : interactionist, historical, and contextual dimensions -- The politics of childhood -- Logic of naturalistic inquiry -- Studying symbolic interaction in childhood -- Interaction and language acquisition in early childhood -- Childhood as a conversation of gestures -- Genesis of self in early childhood -- Play, games, and interaction -- Child's play and the construction of social order -- The work of little children -- Children and their caretakers.
Note:
With a new introduction by the author
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
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