Child, nation, race and empire : child rescue discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 / Shurlee Swain & Margot Hillel.
- Swain, Shurlee.
- Date:
- 2010
- Books
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Description
'Child, Nation, Race and Empire' is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study that contributes to the understandings of both contemporary child welfare practices and the complex dynamics of empire.
Publication/Creation
Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2010.
Physical description
xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Contributors
Contents
The child as citizen -- The gospel of child rescue -- The body of the child -- The body of the nation -- The salvation of the race -- The salvation of the empire -- A new orthodoxy in child protection practice -- Lost, stolen or forgotten: the legacy of the survivors.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-192) and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineUVH.4.AA8-9Open shelves
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ISBN
- 9780719078941
- 0719078946