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Children of a New World : Society, Culture, and Globalization.

Paula S. Fass, a pathbreaker in children's history and the history of education, turns her attention in Children of a New World to the impact of globalization on children's lives, both in the United States and on the world stage. Globalization, privatization, the rise of the "work-cen...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fass, Paula S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2006.
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Sumario:Paula S. Fass, a pathbreaker in children's history and the history of education, turns her attention in Children of a New World to the impact of globalization on children's lives, both in the United States and on the world stage. Globalization, privatization, the rise of the "work-centered" family, and the triumph of the unregulated marketplace, she argues, are revolutionizing the lives of children today. Fass begins by considering the role of the school as a fundamental component of social formation, particularly in a nation of immigrants like the United States. She goes on to examine childre.
Notas:Fass_CHILDREN_frnt; Fass_pi_x.pdf.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (11 pages)
ISBN:9780814728529
0814728529