{"product_id":"infants-children-and-youth-multi-sited-stories-of-adversity-from-south-asia-to-australia-paperback","title":"Infants, Children, and Youth: Multi-sited Stories of Adversity from South Asia to Australia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaría Florencia Amigó\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNila Ginger Hofman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJanise Hurtig\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the place, economy, and culture of where a person is born and raised impact the development of their personhood over their life course?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from five case studies across diverse global contexts, social anthropologist \u003cstrong\u003eMaría Florencia Amigó\u003c\/strong\u003e considers how cultural identity, engrained beliefs and practices, and economic determinants can shape destinies, by looking at how babies become children, and children become independent adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecting stories across disconnected and distant places, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInfants, Children, and Youth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explores growing up in adverse contexts. Beginning with early childhood malnutrition and stunting in Aceh, Indonesia, the book moves through the life course to next consider young children of migrant parents in Sydney, Australia. Back in Indonesia, older children contribute to their families' survival by working as domestic helpers, sand miners, and labourers in tobacco plantations in the island of Lombok. In their teenage years, Nepalese maidens and young men negotiate autonomy and early marriage. Finally, \u003cstrong\u003eAmigó\u003c\/strong\u003e documents the transition from high school to workplace for youth from disadvantaged Sydney suburbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing themes such as health, work, education, and social reproduction, this book is ideal reading for students of Anthropology, Human Geography, Sociology, Education, Cultural Studies, and Gerontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932703617331,"sku":"9781916704046","price":44.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YxE6KzQjSU9781916704046.webp?v=1767873246","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/infants-children-and-youth-multi-sited-stories-of-adversity-from-south-asia-to-australia-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}