Children at home in Madrid

In this article we focus on transformations occurring in middle/upper-class children’s homes in Madrid (Spain). We examine emergent patterns of use and appropriation of domestic space in children’s lives and focus on two themes: (1) the reutilization of daily tasks and home spaces for children’s lei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Poveda Bicknell, David Patrick, Morgade Salgado, Marta, González-Patiño, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/668288
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/668288
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Home
Urban childhood
New technologies of communication
Visual methods
Antropología
Educación
Psicología
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Sumario:In this article we focus on transformations occurring in middle/upper-class children’s homes in Madrid (Spain). We examine emergent patterns of use and appropriation of domestic space in children’s lives and focus on two themes: (1) the reutilization of daily tasks and home spaces for children’s leisure and socialization, (2) the role of new technologies of communication in children’s lives and social relations from home. The results show children’s active role in the appropriation of domestic space and suggest that discussions of children’s withdrawal from public space need to be reconsidered from an ecological-systemic perspective