Children and Society The Sociology of Children and Childhood Socialization

"Children and Society presents a comprehensive sociological portrayal of children and childhood from birth to the beginning of adolescence. A major theme is the tension between children's active agency and the socializing influences of the family, school, peer groups, and mass media. The book incorporates the most recent research and theories of childhood socialization. Its theoretical perspective is primarily symbolic interactionism, emphasizing the development of the self. The book features research that documents cultural variations within American society shaped by social class, race and ethnicity, and gender."--BOOK JACKET.Handel, Gerald is the author of 'Children and Society The Sociology of Children and Childhood Socialization', published 2006 under ISBN 9780195330786 and ISBN 0195330781.