Author: Annette Lareau
Narrator: Ryan
Format: MP3
IBSN: 9780520239500
Language: English
Publish Date: 12/08/2003
Audiobook length: 31 min
Chapter 2Parenting styles of different social classes Chapter 3Why social class affects children's lives? Chapter 4Advantages and disadvantages of the different parenting styles, and suggestions for parents Chapter 5Summary & Review Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Listening to the summary audiobook of "Unequal Childhoods" by Annette Lareau offers valuable insights into the profound impact of social class on child-rearing practices and the long-term implications for children's educational and social outcomes. Lareau's research highlights how differences in parenting styles—specifically, the contrasting approaches of "concerted cultivation" and "accomplishment of natural growth"—shape children's experiences and opportunities. This summary distills essential themes and findings, making it an accessible and thought-provoking resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of social inequality, education, and the formative experiences that shape future success.
The author of the book is Annette Lareau, who earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and was the president of the American Sociological Association. Her main research areas are social stratification, family education, ethnographic methods, and children. Her research mainly focuses on the daily life of African Americans and European Americans. Her representative works include Unequal Childhoods and Home Advantage.
- Lareau explores how parenting styles significantly shape children's futures and educational outcomes, highlighting the contrast between 'concerted cultivation' and 'natural growth'. Families of middle-class children are more likely to engage in structured activities and advocate for their children, while working-class families tend to adopt a more hands-off approach, impacting children’s development skills and school success.
- The book emphasizes the role of social class in childhood experiences and the long-term implications this has on social mobility and inequality. Children from affluent families are often afforded opportunities to cultivate skills that align with societal expectations, whereas those from lower socio-economic backgrounds may struggle for similar supports.
- Lareau's ethnographic research reveals the repercussions of these parenting differences, illustrating how they institutionalize inequality in education and access to resources. This systemic divergence reinforces the status quo, making it harder for underprivileged children to break out of their socio-economic constraints.
Brief In, Brilliance Out
Contact: buildlearn.bk@gmail.com
Author: Annette Lareau
Narrator: Ryan
Format: MP3
IBSN: 9780520239500
Language: English
Publish Date: 12/08/2003
Audiobook length: 31 min
Chapter 2Parenting styles of different social classes Chapter 3Why social class affects children's lives? Chapter 4Advantages and disadvantages of the different parenting styles, and suggestions for parents Chapter 5Summary & Review Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Applied Behavior Analysis
Listening to the summary audiobook of "Unequal Childhoods" by Annette Lareau offers valuable insights into the profound impact of social class on child-rearing practices and the long-term implications for children's educational and social outcomes. Lareau's research highlights how differences in parenting styles—specifically, the contrasting approaches of "concerted cultivation" and "accomplishment of natural growth"—shape children's experiences and opportunities. This summary distills essential themes and findings, making it an accessible and thought-provoking resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of social inequality, education, and the formative experiences that shape future success.
The author of the book is Annette Lareau, who earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and was the president of the American Sociological Association. Her main research areas are social stratification, family education, ethnographic methods, and children. Her research mainly focuses on the daily life of African Americans and European Americans. Her representative works include Unequal Childhoods and Home Advantage.
- Lareau explores how parenting styles significantly shape children's futures and educational outcomes, highlighting the contrast between 'concerted cultivation' and 'natural growth'. Families of middle-class children are more likely to engage in structured activities and advocate for their children, while working-class families tend to adopt a more hands-off approach, impacting children’s development skills and school success.
- The book emphasizes the role of social class in childhood experiences and the long-term implications this has on social mobility and inequality. Children from affluent families are often afforded opportunities to cultivate skills that align with societal expectations, whereas those from lower socio-economic backgrounds may struggle for similar supports.
- Lareau's ethnographic research reveals the repercussions of these parenting differences, illustrating how they institutionalize inequality in education and access to resources. This systemic divergence reinforces the status quo, making it harder for underprivileged children to break out of their socio-economic constraints.
Brief In, Brilliance Out
Contact: buildlearn.bk@gmail.com
