Routledge Fashioning Childhood in the Eighteenth Century Book

Explore a new perspective on history with Fashioning Childhood in the Eighteenth Century: Age and Identity. This collection of essays by Routledge re-examines traditional views on the history of childhood by looking at how children became a prominent part of eighteenth-century discourse. Instead of focusing on a single country, this work uses a comparative approach to study British, German, and French contexts. It examines how the concept of age became a way to mark social distinction, much like race, class, and gender. By looking at the mutual influences between Great Britain and the European Continent, this book provides a deeper understanding of how the category of childhood was shaped and defined during this era.