CRASSH

Bringing up baby: Parenting, expertise and the media

Convener:  Charlotte Faircloth (PhD student, Social Anthropology, Cambridge)

Is there, or has there ever been, a 'right' way to bring up children? Why is this such an emotive issue? What is the role of 'parenting experts', and how do they effect the experience of parenting and being parented? How do the media reflect, magnify or alter perceptions about appropriate childcare?

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