Corsaro. Chapter 2: The Structure of Childhood and Children's Interpretive Reproductions (pp. 29-44)
James & Prout. Prout, Alan & Allison James. "A New Paradigm for the Sociology of Childhood? Provenance, Promise and Problems" (pp. 7-33)

Sep 1 Labor Day - NO CLASS MEETING
Sep 3 Quiz 1 / What is Society? What is Sociology?: Issues of Social Structure and Agency
Sep 5 Influential Ideas from the Past

Reading Questions:

• How has the study of childhood changed over time? What are some potential benefits of such change?

• How did a shift in academic trends from fuctionalist to interpretive sociology change academic perceptions of children?

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