Danielle Egan: 2 books
Becoming Sexual
A Critical Appraisal of the Sexualization of Girls
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and politicians in recent years. This prolific discourse sets alarm bells ringing: sexualization is said to lead to depression, promiscuity and compassion deficit disorder, and rob young girls of their childhood. However,...
Critical Childhood Studies and the Practice of Interdisciplinarity
Disciplining the Child
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
This book analyzes different figurations of childhood in contemporary culture and politics with a particular focus on interdisciplinary methodologies of critical childhood studies. It argues that while the figure of the child has been traditionally located at the peripheries of academic disciplines,...