Contested Bodies of Childhood and Youth
Author | : Kathrin Hörschelmann |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-10-22 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000066046004 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Contested Bodies of Childhood and Youth written by Kathrin Hörschelmann and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating the contested and differentiated nature of childhood embodiment, this book responds to media discourses that stigmatize 'unruly' youthful bodies, by combining the critical analysis of imagined and disciplined youthful bodies with a focus on young people's lived and performed, embodied subjectivities.