Importance of Being Innocent, The

Faulkner, Joanne
Importance of Being Innocent, The

Importance of Being Innocent, The

Faulkner, Joanne

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The Importance of being Innocent addresses the current debate in Australia and internationally regarding the sexualisation of children, predation on them by paedophiles, and the risks apparently posed to their ‘innate innocence’ by perceived problems and threats in contemporary society. Joanne Faulkner argues that, contrary to popular opinion, social issues have been sensationally expounded in moral panics about children who are often presented as alternatively obese, binge-drinking and drug-using, self-harming, neglected, abused, medicated and driven to anti-social behaviour by TV and computers. This erudite and thought-provoking book instead suggests that modern western society has reacted to problems plaguing the adult world by fetishising children as innocents, who must be protected from social realities.

Taking a philosophical and sociological perspective, The Importance of being Innocent outlines the various historical trends, emotional investments and social tensions that shape contemporary ideas about what childhood represents, and our responsibilities in regards to children.

Author:   Faulkner, Joanne
ISBN:  

9780521146975


Publication Date:   01 November 2010
Bind Format:   Paperback
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The Importance of being Innocent addresses the current debate in Australia and internationally regarding the sexualisation of children, predation on them by paedophiles, and the risks apparently posed to their ‘innate innocence’ by perceived problems and threats in contemporary society. Joanne Faulkner argues that, contrary to popular opinion, social issues have been sensationally expounded in moral panics about children who are often presented as alternatively obese, binge-drinking and drug-using, self-harming, neglected, abused, medicated and driven to anti-social behaviour by TV and computers. This erudite and thought-provoking book instead suggests that modern western society has reacted to problems plaguing the adult world by fetishising children as innocents, who must be protected from social realities.

Taking a philosophical and sociological perspective, The Importance of being Innocent outlines the various historical trends, emotional investments and social tensions that shape contemporary ideas about what childhood represents, and our responsibilities in regards to children.

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Author:   Faulkner, Joanne
ISBN:  

9780521146975


Publication Date:   01 November 2010
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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