The Politics of childhood / produced by June Jordan.

Documentary which explores the experience of childhood as one of universal tyranny. Examines issues such as: what does it mean to be a “good” girl or boy; the non-person legal status of children; the 80% increase in child abuse and 277% increase in sexual abuse since 1981; and how we can change the model. The documentary is built from the work of June Jordan’s students in a seminar called The Politics of Female Childhood.|THE POLITICS OF CHILDHOOD / produced by June Jordan. – Documentary which explores the experience of childhood as one of universal tyranny. Examines issues such as: what does it mean to be a “good” girl or boy| the non-person legal status of children| the 80% increase in child abuse and 277% increase in sexual abuse since 1981| and how we can change the model. The docuemntary is built from the work of June Jordan’s students in a seminar called The Politics of Female Childhood. – BROADCAST: KPFA 9 June 1990.