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Black-and-white photo of three little children of about 5-7 years of age sitting on a branch of a tree. One girl is wearing knee-length shorts and tucked-in teeshirt; a boy wears a black knee-length shorts and and is naked above the waist; another girl resting her head on the boy's shoulder is wearing a thigh-length jumpsuit.

Issue In Focus: What, Exactly, Is the Child Innocent Of?

Shohini Ghosh uses examples from art history and photography as an interesting analytical tool to examine both the historical context as well as contemporary shifts in the way childhood is viewed.

By Shohini Ghosh

October 3, 2016

Issue In Focus: What, Exactly, Is the Child Innocent Of?

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