The art of childhood and adolescence : the construction of meaning / John Matthews.
By: Matthews, John
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BookPublisher: London : Falmer Press, 1999Description: xx, 177 p. : ill ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0750707658 (m) (pbk); 0750707666 (v) (hbk).Subject(s): Children's drawings -- Psychological aspects | Child development | Child psychologyDDC classification: 372.5
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Art of Childhood and Adolescenceis composed of completely new research on the development of representational thinking from infancy through to adolescence. It makes an important contribution to the theory of children's development and to practitioners' understanding, as well as suggesting new paths of inquiry. The book draws on highly detailed longitudinal studies, conducted over 24 years (20 in London and 4 in Singapore). Line drawings and photographs are used to illustrate important concepts. Matthews, highly respected internationally, also sheds light on current debates, such as the opposition of culturally specific and universal development in children the world over.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Notes on the Figures (p. viii)
- Acknowledgments (p. xx)
- Chapter 1 Chaos and Order: the Genesis of Expressive and Representational Thought (p. 1)
- Chapter 2 The Four-Dimensional Language of Infancy (p. 12)
- Chapter 3 Meaningful Marks: the Beginnings of Drawing (p. 19)
- Chapter 4 Actions and Shapes (p. 31)
- Chapter 5 Chaos and Order: Dynamical Systems in the Art of Young Children (p. 49)
- Chapter 6 The Structure of Events and Objects (p. 62)
- Chapter 7 The View from Nowhere (p. 84)
- Chapter 8 A Window on Consciousness (p. 94)
- Chapter 9 Point of View: Visual Representation in Later Childhood (p. 111)
- Chapter 10 The View from Room 26: Drawings of Adolescence (p. 142)
- Chapter 11 Representation and Human Freedom (p. 155)
- References (p. 164)
- Index (p. 171)