{"product_id":"images-of-childhood-9781350299948","title":"Images of Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a rich legacy of pictorial evidence, \u003ci\u003eImages of Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e examines historical constructions of childhood and how they reinforce or challenge the prevailing view of childhood as a state of innocence.  Each chapter explores how visual elements such as framing, points-of view, and lighting, as well as clothes, accessories, and body language, help to construct our many different conceptions of children: from members of the family unit and assumed gender roles; to schooling and aesthetic objects; through to their economic value and use in political propaganda.Skillfully navigating a multitude of perspectives on this topic, Paul Duncum considers both how our ideas, beliefs and values have changed throughout history and how some have remained unchanged. He also explores the cultural notion of the child within and how this has contributed to the way adults perceive children. The result is a text far broader in scope than any other in its field, as art history is interweaved wi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnchored by respect for children and by compelling imagery, Paul Duncum comprehensively and captivatingly interrogates multiple and contradictory discourses that generate both personal and public conceptions of childhood. * Marissa McClure, Professor of Art Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA; Associate Editor, Childhood Art: An International Journal of Research *\u003cbr\u003eImages convey so much more than we realize. This extraordinary and seminal text will surely expand, enrich, even interrogate, one’s conceptions of what childhood has meant across history, cultural studies and psychology. * Rita L. Irwin, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor, Art Education, The University of British Columbia, Canada *\u003cbr\u003eDeconstructing childhood imagery and its ideologies, this book outlines the different ways of understanding infancy throughout history. Gender, abuse, victimization, and commoditization are some of the issues the author reveals through a wide array of historical images. * Cesar Peña, Professor, School of Architecture \u0026amp; Design, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia *\u003cbr\u003eExamining the trope of childhood innocence that permeates representations of children throughout Western history, this engaging text highlights the role images play in shaping our conceptions of childhood and our enduring cultural ambivalence toward children. * Christine Marmé Thompson, Professor Emerita, Penn State University School of Visual Arts, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Introduction 1. Children as Worthy Subject 2. Children as Family Member 3. Children as Gendered 4. Children as Adult 5. Children as Schooled 6. Children as Aesthetic 7. Children as Victim 8. Children as Threat 9. Economic Entity 10. Political Propaganda 11. Children as Innocent Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738617753943,"sku":"9781350299948","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350299948.jpg?v=1720049670","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/images-of-childhood-9781350299948","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}