Sociology of childhood and child culture

Being a child has meant different things throughout history, but also depending on where you are. Childhood changes, both over time and place. But childhood is also influenced by social power relations in society, such as class, ethnicity and gender. You will learn more about this in this course.

The course is given in Swedish.







The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


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If you have questions about the course content and grade reporting, please contact the teacher responsible for the course.

If you have study administrative questions regarding, for example, eligibility, registration or Athena, etc., please contact the course administrator.

Teacher responsible for the course: Ylva Lorentzon, email: ylva.lorentzon@buv.su.se

Course administrator: Student Affairs, email: cbk@barnkultur.su.se

Find us:

The Department of Child and Youths Studies is located at the Frescatibackehusen campus, Svante Arrhenius väg 21 A.

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