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A Historical Sociology of Childhood: Developmental Thinking, Categorization and Graphic Visualization Turmel, Andre (Universite Laval, Quebec)
A Historical Sociology of Childhood: Developmental Thinking, Categorization and Graphic Visualization
Turmel, Andre (Universite Laval, Quebec)
What constitutes a 'normal' child? André Turmel examines how sequential development and statistical reasoning have resulted in a form of standardization for monitoring children. Using detailed accounts from Britain, the USA and France, he examines developments in scientific observation and public policy and how these have transformed views of childhood.
376 pages, 7 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 31, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521705639 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 376 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 22 mm · 598 g |
| Language | English |
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