Elisabeth YoungBruehl
Childism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300192407
- author:
- Elisabeth YoungBruehl
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 22.35 x 13.97 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Children's Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Childism: Confronting Prejudice Against Children by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl is a groundbreaking analysis of the human rights of children. Elisabeth Young-Bruehl argues that prejudice against children exists as a group, comparable to racism and sexism, and that it legitimizes acts not in the best interests of children. This book examines the ways in which American society has departed from child-supportive trends, drawing on a range of sources including literature, philosophy, law, and psychoanalysis. Young-Bruehl focuses on the importance of listening to victims who have much to tell us about the visible and invisible expressions of prejudice against children. Through case studies and analysis, Childism sheds light on the profound impact of childism and offers a path towards reform by acknowledging its basic forms and addressing the motives and cultural forces that drive it.