CHYS 2P38 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eric Wolf, Human Geography, Post-Structuralism
23 Feb 2016
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Lecture 1 introduction and history of childhood and youth. Office hours: tuesday 1pm 3pm and friday 1pm 3pm. Ellen carter: ecarter@brocku. ca (any organizational questions/scheduling concerns in regards to the course) Course textbook: karen wells (2015) childhood in global perspective (second edition) Intended to provide an overview of what will be discussed and expanded on in lecture. Seminar readings: available for download on sakai under the resources section. Intended to provide examples of issues discussed in lecture. Course assignments: available on sakai in the syllabus and resources section. To extend knowledge of key theories of children and youth which are derived from anthropology, critical studies, human geography, and sociology. To critically engage with global representations of children and youth. To develop skills to communicate with both academic and non-academic audiences. In medieval society the idea of childhood did not exist; this is not to suggest that children were neglected, forsaken, or despised. Childhood as we know it did not exist.
