Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction. The Imperative and the Process for Rethinking Childhood 1
6. Part I. Children’s Voice and Agency
7. Chapter 1. Understanding Childhood from an Interdisciplinary Perspective 25
8. Chapter 2. Children as Philosophers 38
9. Chapter 3. Children as Theologians 54
10. Chapter 4. Action, Voice, and Identity in Children’s Lives 69
11. Part II. Voice and Agency in Education
12. Chapter 5. “Do You Know You Have Worms on Your Pearls?” 87
13. Chapter 6. Cultural Integrity and Schooling Outcomes of African American Children from Low-Income Backgrounds 104
14. Chapter 7. “We Have These Rules Inside” 121
15. Part III. Voice and Agency within Families
16. Chapter 8. Advertising and Marketing to Children in the United States 141
17. Chapter 9. Children’s Lives in and out of Poverty 154
18. Chapter 10. Children of Divorce 170
19. Part IV. Voice and Agency in Neighborhoods and Sports
20. Chapter 11. Negotiating the Dance 191
21. Chapter 12. Are We Having Fun Yet? 207
22. Part V. Voice and Agency as Legal Rights
23. Chapter 13. Re-Visioning Rights for Children 229
24. Chapter 14. Recognizing the Roots 244
25. Resources for Further Research 263
26. Contributors 275
27. Index 279