Download or read book Critical Childhood Studies and the Practice of Interdisciplinarity written by Joanne Faulkner and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes figurations of childhood in contemporary culture and politics focusing on critical childhood studies. Looking at critical discussions of the ideological, symbolic and affective roles that children play in contemporary societies suggest that they are often the locus of larger societal crises, and unspoken prohibitions and taboos.