Encounters with Wild Children: Temptation and Disappointment in the Study of Human Nature by Adriana S. Benzaquin - 2006-05

McGill-Queen's University Press, 4/5/2006 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Very Good. 1.4000 in x 9.3000 in x 6.5000 in. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.

Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". vi, 393pp. Mild rubbing, toning, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. A touch og toning to edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Through detailed readings of a wide variety of accounts, debates, and representations, Encounters with Wild Children explores the many different meanings these children were given and the varied responses they elicited. Adriana Benzaquén explains why wild children continue to haunt and fascinate Western scientists and shows how the knowledge they have generated in different disciplines, including anthropology, psychology, psychiatry, pedagogy, linguistics, and sociology, has contributed to the shaping and reshaping of the modern understanding of "the child" and affected the social and institutional practices… Read More

McGill-Queen's University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

McGill-Queens University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0773529721 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp dust jacket; about new. ; 9.3 X 6.5 X 1.4 inches; 400 pages .

McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006-04-05. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!