1st Edition
The Art of Childhood and Adolescence The Construction of Meaning
By John Matthews
Copyright 1999
200 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Art of Childhood and Adolescence is 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... Read more
Chapter 1 Chaos and Order: The Genesis of Expressive and Representational Thought Chapter 2 The Four-dimensional Language of Infancy Chapter 3 Meaningful Marks: The Beginnings of Drawing Chapter 4 Actions and Shapes, Chapter 5 Chaos and Order: Dynamical Systems in the Art of Young Children Chapter 6 The Structure of Events and Objects Chapter 7 The View from Nowhere, Chapter 8 A Window on Consciousness, Chapter 10 The View from Room 26: Drawings of Adolescence
Biography
John Matthews (Author)
'The book is a comfortable read, amply supported by more than 100 photographs and drawings ... It is a well-referenced text from a developmental viewpoint, and will appeal to many, including educationalists and psychologists ... a suitable resource for courses studying both early childhood and developmental psychology.' - Early Childhood Society Newsletter
