Children, Politics And Communication: Participation At The Margins

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Even after 20 years of children's rights and new thinking about childhood, children are still frequently seen as apolitical. All over the world there has been a growing emphasis on 'participation', but much of this is adult-led, and spaces for children's individual and collective autonomy are restricted. "Children, Politics and Communication" questions many of the conventional ways in which children are perceived. It focuses on the politics of children's communication in two senses: children as political actors and the micro-politics of children's interaction with each other and with adults. It is about how children and young people communicate and engage, how they organise themselves and their lives, and how they deal with conflict in their relationships and the world around them. These are children at the margins - in communities in revolt in rural Mexico, growing up in Chinese families in England, isolated at home with ME, living under occupation in Palestine, negotiating their way through the UK asylum system. But they are not victims; these are children taking charge of their lives - running 'kid's clubs' in Nepal, linking with each other on websites, learning to manage disagreements, defending their national identity. The book is also about adults and how they can interact effectively with children and young people, both on an individual and societal level, in ways that are sensitive to their feelings and empowering and supportive of their attempts to be autonomous. With international contributions from a range of different disciplines, "Children, Politics and Communication" is timely and relevant for policy makers, practitioners and researchers engaging with children and young people.

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Children, politics and communication Participation at the margins Edited by Nigel Thomas Children, politics and communication Participation at the margins Edited by Nigel Thomas This edition published in Great Britain in 2009 by The Policy Press University of Bristol Fourth Floor Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU UK tel +44 (0)117 331 4054 fax +44 (0)117 331 4093 e-mail [email protected] www.policypress.org.uk North American office: The Policy Press c/o International Specialized Books Services 920 NE 58th Avenue, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97213-3786, USA tel +1 503 287 3093 • fax +1 503 280 8832 • e-mail [email protected] © The Policy Press 2009 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested. ISBN 978 1 84742 183 8 paperback ISBN 978 1 84742 184 5 hardcover The right of Nigel Thomas to be identified as editor of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. Every reasonable effort has been made to obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted material. Should anyone know of any oversight please contact the publisher. All rights reserved: no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of The Policy Press. The statements and opinions contained within this publication are solely those of the editor and contributors and not of the University of Bristol or The Policy Press. The University of Bristol and The Policy Press disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any material published in this publication. The Policy Press works to counter discriminat
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