Children of the Welfare State: Civilising Practices in Schools, Childcare and Families (Anthropology, Culture and Society)

Synopsis

Children Of The Welfare State Uses The Case Of Denmark--employed As Emblematic Of The European State--to Consider The Ways In Which Children Are 'civilized' Within Child-focused Institutions, Such As Schools, Daycare, And The Family Unit, Under The Auspices Of The Welfare State. Through Deep Ethnographic Studies, The Authors Build A Clear Account Of Children{u2019}s Experiences At A Variety Of Ages, Different Genders, And From Differing Ethnic And Social Backgrounds. Ultimately They Show That Even Though Danish Welfare Institutions Are Marked By A Strong Egalitarian Ideal, They Nonetheless Tend To Reproduce Dominant Norms Of Social Class And Distinctions Of Ethnicity And Religion.--provided By Publisher. On Civilising : A Perspective On Childrearing, Conduct And Distinctions / Laura Gilliam, Eva Gulløv -- Society's Children : Institutionalisation And Changing Perceptions Of Children And Upbringing / Laura Gilliam, Eva Gulløv -- Civilising The Youngest : An Ambiguous Endeavour / Eva Gulløv -- The Not-yet-civilised : Negotiating The Kindergarten's Civilising Project / Karen Fog Olwig -- Social Children And Good Classes : Moulding Civilised Communities During The First Year Of School / Laura Gilliam -- The Impossible Bilingual Boys : Civilising Efforts And Oppositional Forms In A Multi-ethnic Class / Laura Gilliam -- The Decent Citizens : Lessons On Moral Superiority And The Immorality Of Wealth In A Class Of Privileged Youth / Laura Gilliam -- The Civilised Family Life : Childrearing In Affluent Families / Dil Bach -- Civilising Institutions : Cultural Norms And Social Consequences / Laura Gilliam, Eva Gulløv. Laura Gillam And Eva Gulløv ; With Contributions From Karen Fog Olwig And Dil Bach. Includes Bibliographical Refarences (pages 273-283) And Index.