Lee, Nick, 1968- and Motzkau, J.. (2011) Navigating the bio-politics of childhood. Childhood, Vol.18 (No.1). pp. 7-19. ISSN 0907-5682

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Abstract

Childhood research has long shared a bio-political terrain with state agencies in which children figure primarily as ‘human futures’. In the 20th century bio-social dualism helped to make that terrain navigable by researchers, but, as life processes increasingly become key sites of bio-political action, bio-social dualism is becoming less useful as a navigational aid. The contribution that a view of childhood as a ‘hybrid’ phenomenon might make to developing new navigational aids is considered. A Foucaultian reading of the history of childhood bio-politics yields three ‘multiplicities’ of childhood. The assistance these can offer in navigating the contemporary biopolitics of childhood is described.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Biopolitics, Children -- Government policy, Children -- Social conditions , Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 -- Criticism and interpretation
Journal or Publication Title:	Childhood
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	0907-5682
Date:	February 2011
Volume:	Vol.18
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 7-19
Identification Number:	10.1177/0907568210371526
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC), European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN)
Grant number:	RES 355-25-0017 (ESRC), 2815 (ENSN)
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/37587

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