The ontological practices of child culture. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sparrman, Anna; Samuelsson, Tobias; Lindgren, Anne-Li; Cardell, David
• Is Part Of: Childhood. Volume 23:Number 2(2016:May)
• Page Start: 255
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Child culture -- child culture multiple -- child studies -- children's culture -- multiplicity -- ontological politics -- praxiography; Children -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Children -- Research -- Periodicals; 305.23
• DOI: 10.1177/0907568215602475
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0907-5682

Abstract

This article asks questions about the ontology of child culture. It aims to position the concept of child culture at the forefront of theoretical research without creating a 'true' or singular definition of the concept. It is rather a conceptual exploration of partial consistencies of child culture in and through practices. The focus of the analyses is on five institutional cultural practices created for children: two children's museums, a science centre, a theme park and an amusement park. A cross-analysis of these practices provides the empirical material for proposing the notion of 'child culture multiple'.