HIST 3320: The History of Childhood
Read
- IntroductionStearns, P. N. (2016). Introduction In Childhood in world history. ProQuest Ebook Central
- Childhood in HistoryThane, P. (1981). Childhood in History In M. King, Childhood, welfare and justice: A critical examination of children in the legal and childcare systems . London: Batsford Academic and Educational Ltd.
- Exploring Sources: Writing about children vs. writing for children vs. writing by childrenExploring Sources: Writing about children vs. writing for children vs. writing by children. The George Mason University (GMU) website
Discussion Questions
- How do we locate children and childhood as valid subjects of historical investigation?
- According to Steven Mintz, why is the knowledge of the history of childhood valuable?
- What are the benefits of studying the History of Childhood?
- Why is it important to study a global history of childhood?
- What are the different kinds of sources that help us write histories of childhood? Discuss at least four from the list on the syllabus. Feel free to bring in outside examples.
Work to do
Introductory essay due on Blackboard
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