Nineteenth Century Childhoods in Interdisciplinary and In...
Baxter, Jane Eva / Ellis, Meredith a.B.
The nineteenth century was a time when the world was becoming increasingly connected through global forces and networks. Colonial and capitalist expansion was bringing the world into closer contact, while nationalism and forms of indigenous resistance were shaping and moulding the world on more local and regional scales. This dynamic environment was the backdrop for a time when childhood was becoming significantly elaborated as a cultural cate...