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Children as Change Makers

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How can we help children make a difference, allowing them to shape their communities, locally and globally? Drawing on a rich blend of academic research and case studies, Alison Body critically exa...
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  • 12 November 2024
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How can we help children make a difference, allowing them to shape their communities, locally and globally? Drawing on a rich blend of academic research and case studies, Alison Body critically examines societal structures, including education, communities and cultural narratives, that shape children's understanding of active, philanthropic citizenship.

Children as Change-Makers calls for a reimagining of philanthropy as a form of participatory citizenship, advocating for a philanthropic ecosystem framed by justice, solidarity and collective action. It serves as a roadmap for all stakeholders – from individuals to institutions – to empower children as agents of positive social change, fostering a more just world for generations to come.

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Price: $127.95
Pages: 236
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Policy Press
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
ISBN: 9781447365778
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Age groups: children, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, Moral and social purpose of education, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy
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“[This book] represents an important contribution to scholarship on children’s rights and civic education by combining rigorous analysis with practical insights across diverse contexts … In our current global polycrisis, Body’s vision of children as change making, philanthropic citizens offers hope and practical direction.” British Journal of Educational Studies
Alison Body is Senior Lecturer in Philanthropic Studies and Social Policy and a member of the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent.

Introduction

Part 1: Concepts, Theory and Politics

1. Philanthropic Citizenship: A New Mindset

2. Children as Citizens: A Fight for Rights

Part 2: Philanthropic Citizenship in Action

3. The Foundations of Philanthropic Citizenship: The Conversation Starters

4. Starting Young: Giving and Social Action

5. Heroism and Exceptionalism: Young Fundraisers

6. Education, Education, Education: A Transatlantic Focus on Schools - with Amy Neugebauer

7. “I promise that I will do my best to do my duty”: The Scouts

8. Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard: Community Organising, Politics, Protests and Children

9. Children as Future Makers and the Climate Crisis: Fighting for a Habitable Planet

Part 3: Where Next and Future Possibilities

10. Creating a Responsive Philanthropic Ecosystem: Voices from the Sector

11. Children as Change Makers: Unleashing Children’s Real Philanthropic Power