• Ramos Anne Carolina

• Ramos Anne Carolina

Peer and friend relations in children’s everyday lives: Children spend a large part of their daily social interactions with peers and friends. Due to the institutionalization of the life course, children’s social activities are often age-based, and school tends to become especially important because of peers. Peer relations and friendships are embedded in socio-cultural contexts, and take different forms over time, which can either be maintained or abandoned over the years. In this seminar we will look at the importance of peers and friends in children’s everyday lives. We will discuss how children understand and do/undo friendships, differences between relationships with siblings and friends, pets and stuffed toys as 'friends' and the influence of age, gender, ethnicity/migration, and social class on relationships with peers and friends. The seminar will also look at negative experiences in peer relations, such as peer pressure and bullying.

After attending this seminar, you will:

• Understand the importance of peer and friend relations for children.
• Acquire knowledge of theoretical and empirical perspectives on friends and peer relations.
• Gain an overview of children’s practices of doing/undoing friends.
• Acquire knowledge about negative peer relations and their impact on children’s lives.

Das Seminar beginnt erst am 23.09.2024.
The seminar will be held in English, but students may lead the discussion in German.
The final work can be written in English, German, or French.

Corsaro, W. (2003). We’re friends, right? Inside Kids’ Culture. Washington: Joseph Henry Press.