The Historical Journey of Childhood and the Position of the Child in Everyday Life: An Analysis of Child Migration and Labor Through the Film the Children’s Train

Emrah Başaran

Makale detayları

The Historical Journey of Childhood and the Position of the Child in Everyday Life: An Analysis of Child Migration and Labor Through the Film the Children’s Train

Yazarlar:

Emrah Başaran

Yayıncı:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.383-408

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359937

pISSN:

1304-4796

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Özet:

 This study investigates the historical transformation of the concepts of child and childhood, while also addressing the relatively understudied issues of child migration and child labor within child-centered discourses. These topics, explored within the theoretical framework of the research, are further examined through an analysis of the film the Childrens Train, which is inspired by Viola Ardones novel of the same name. The film focuses on the situation of children in Naples, Italy, at the end of World War II, and their forced migration from Naples to Modena, constituting the central narrative of the cinematic work. Adopting a qualitative research design, the study employs the selected film as a documentary source forming the primary dataset. Through content analysis, thematically relevant findings were identified, which align with the theoretical discussions presented. The analysis engages with key themes such as the social positioning of the child in everyday life, clothing, nutritional conditions, child migration, and child labor, thereby contributing to broader debates on childhood within historical and socio-political contexts.

 This study investigates the historical transformation of the concepts of child and childhood, while also addressing the relatively understudied issues of child migration and child labor within child-centered discourses. These topics, explored within the theoretical framework of the research, are further examined through an analysis of the film the Childrens Train, which is inspired by Viola Ardones novel of the same name. The film focuses on the situation of children in Naples, Italy, at the end of World War II, and their forced migration from Naples to Modena, constituting the central narrative of the cinematic work. Adopting a qualitative research design, the study employs the selected film as a documentary source forming the primary dataset. Through content analysis, thematically relevant findings were identified, which align with the theoretical discussions presented. The analysis engages with key themes such as the social positioning of the child in everyday life, clothing, nutritional conditions, child migration, and child labor, thereby contributing to broader debates on childhood within historical and socio-political contexts.

 This study investigates the historical transformation of the concepts of child and childhood, while also addressing the relatively understudied issues of child migration and child labor within child-centered discourses. These topics, explored within the theoretical framework of the research, are further examined through an analysis of the film the Childrens Train, which is inspired by Viola Ardones novel of the same name. The film focuses on the situation of children in Naples, Italy, at the end of World War II, and their forced migration from Naples to Modena, constituting the central narrative of the cinematic work. Adopting a qualitative research design, the study employs the selected film as a documentary source forming the primary dataset. Through content analysis, thematically relevant findings were identified, which align with the theoretical discussions presented. The analysis engages with key themes such as the social positioning of the child in everyday life, clothing, nutritional conditions, child migration, and child labor, thereby contributing to broader debates on childhood within historical and socio-political contexts.

 Araştırma, çocuk ve çocukluk kavramının tarihsel süreç içerisinde değişimine ve aynı zamanda da çocuk merkezli tartışmalarda pek değinilmeyen çocuk göçü ve çocuk işçiliği konularına odaklanmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında teorik tartışmalarda değinilen bu hususlar aynı zamanda Çocukların Treni filmi üzerinden de bir analize tabi tutulmaktadır. Film, Viola Ardonenin Çocukların Treni kitabından esinlenerek çekilmiştir. II. Dünya Savaşının bitiminde İtalyanın Napoli şehrindeki çocukların durumu ve Napoliden Modenaya çocukların yaptıkları zorunlu göç filmin temel konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu anlamıyla da çalışma nitel bir yöntem benimsenerek oluşturulmuştur. Doküman olarak seçilen film, çalışmanın veri setini oluşturmaktadır. İçerik analizi tekniğiyle filmin analizi gerçekleştirilmiş ve buradan da teorik tartışmalarla uyumlu temalara ulaşılmıştır. Gündelik hayat içerisinde çocuğun konumu, kıyafetleri, çocukların beslenme durumları, çocuk göçü ve işçiliği temaları çerçevesinde konu tartışmaya açılmıştır.

Makale detayları

The Historical Journey of Childhood and the Position of the Child in Everyday Life: An Analysis of Child Migration and Labor Through the Film the Children’s Train

Yazarlar:

Emrah Başaran

Yayıncı:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.383-408

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359937

pISSN:

1304-4796

Child

Childhood

Child Migration

Child LaborÇocuk

Çocukluk

Çocuk Göçü

Çocuk İşçiliği.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Emrah Başaran

Yayıncı: Manisa Celal Bayar University

Ana Başlıklar: Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi: Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.383-408

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359937

pISSN: 1304-4796

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Emrah Başaran

Yayıncı:

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.383-408

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359937

pISSN:

1304-4796