"Studies in the development of language, social behavior, and identity"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-225) and index
One: Childhood socialization: interactionist, historical, and contextual dimensions -- Two: The politics of childhood -- Three: Logic of naturalistic inquiry -- Four: Studying symbolic interaction in childhood -- Five: Interaction and language acquisition in early childhood -- Six: Childhood as a conversation of gestures -- Seven: Genesis of self in early childhood -- Eight: Play, games, and interaction -- Nine: Child's play and the construction of social order -- Ten: The work of little children -- Eleven: Children and their caretakers