The Sociology of Childhood

This new edition of the only text that thoroughly covers children and childhood from a sociological perspective includes updated coverage of peer relations, friendship, and the social problems experienced by children.

The Third Edition

- has been thoroughly updated to reflect the recent explosion of research in the field

- includes expanded and updated material on children′s symbolic culture and material culture, and a new section, ′Children, Parents, and Consumer Culture′

- includes new section on ′Generation M: Electronic Media in the Lives of Preadolescents and Adolescents′

- highlights current policy debates and changing demographics regarding children′s quality of life around the world.