Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood: Biopolitical Technologies of Childhood Management and Education

Nadesan, M.

Neoliberal logics of government shaping childhood today produce market-based frameworks for understanding childhood risks. In this timely work, Nadesan argues that these frameworks encourage affluent parents to pursue individualized technologies of the self to reduce risks posed to their children's future success.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-05-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230613218

DOI: 10.1057/9780230106499

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 245