Nordic Childhoods 1700–1960

From Folk Beliefs to Pippi Longstocking

Reidar Aasgaard (University of Oslo, Norway), Marcia Bunge, Merethe Roos (Telemark University College, Norway)

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Routledge
10 December 2019

Literary studies: general; Children's literature studies: general; Regional studies; Social issues & processes; Sociology

Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present

This volume strengthens interest and research in the fields of both Childhood Studies and Nordic Studies by exploring conceptions of children and childhood in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). Although some books have been written about the history of childhood in these countries, few are multidisciplinary, focus on this region as a whole, or are available in English. This volume contains essays by scholars from the fields of literature, history, theology, religious studies, intellectual history, cultural studies, Scandinavian studies, education, music, and art history. Contributors study the history of childhood in a wide variety of sources, such as folk and fairy tales, legal codes, religious texts, essays on education, letters, sermons, speeches, hymns, paintings, novels, and school essays written by children themselves. They also examine texts intended specifically for children, including text books, catechisms, newspapers, songbooks, and children’s literature. By bringing together scholars from multiple disciplines who raise distinctive questions about childhood and take into account a wide range of sources, the book offers a fresh and substantive contribution to the history of childhood in the Nordic countries between 1700 and 1960. The volume also helps readers trace the historical roots of the internationally recognized practices and policies regarding child welfare within the Nordic countries today and prompts readers from any country to reflect on their own conceptions of and commitments to children.

Edited by: Reidar Aasgaard (University of Oslo Norway), Marcia Bunge, Merethe Roos (Telemark University College, Norway)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 557g
ISBN: 9780367886271
ISBN 10: 0367886278
Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 10 December 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reidar Aasgaard is Professor of History of Ideas at the University of Oslo, Norway. Marcia Bunge is Professor of Religion and Bernhardson Distinguished Chair at Gustavus Adolphus College, USA Merethe Roos is Associate Professor of Education at Telemark University College, Norway.

Reviews for Nordic Childhoods 1700–1960: From Folk Beliefs to Pippi Longstocking

"""Nordic Childhoods 1700–1960: From Folk Beliefs to Pippi Longstocking is a rich and varied volume that seeks to unite insights from childhood studies and Nordic studies and make these accessible to an English-speaking audience....The book is an interesting, well-written, and sound contribution to the history of childhood."" -Helle Strandgaard Jensen, Aarhus University"