ISBN:
9780367651336
,
9780367651473
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 280 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia 186
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Histories of children and childhood in Meiji Japan
DDC:
305.230952
Keywords:
Children History
;
Children Social conditions
;
Parent and child History
;
Child rearing History
;
Japan History Restoration, 1853-1870
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Japan
;
Meiji-Zeit
;
Kind
;
Soziale Situation
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"This book bridges the gap between historical research on Japan and the field of childhood history by writing children and childhood into the general historical record of the Meiji period. To explore the widely varying circumstances of childhood during the Japanese transition to modernity, the volume presents survey studies and "snapshots" of historical moments by authors from Europe, Japan, and North America. These histories of children and childhood address various thematic aspects, from birth and child-rearing to the representation of childhood in literary works, and these are approached from differing angles, in terms of theoretical perspectives and methodology. The contributions display a particular awareness for the problem of sources in writing the history of childhood and youth. In doing so, they provide precious insights into notions of childhood and children's living circumstances, also beyond the urban centres of evolving modern Japan. Exploring a wealth of sources including autobiographies, educational essays, government documents, children's literature, youth journals and medical manuals, this will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of Japanese history, children's studies, the history of education and social policy more broadly"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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