Library of congress cataloging in publication data corsaro william a were friends right inside kids cultures william a corsaro p cm isbn 0 309 08729 5 1 social interaction in children united states 2 interpersonal relations in children united states 3 children social networks united states 4 social . He documents a special culture unique unto itself in which children create their own social structures and exert their own influences at a time when many parents fear that they dont spend enough time with their children and experts debate the best path to healthy development seeing childhood through the eyes of a child offers parents and caregivers fresh and compelling insights. Here he documents a special culture unique unto itself in which children create their own social structures and exert their own influences at a time when many parents fear that they dont spend enough time with their children and experts debate the best path to healthy development seeing childhood through the eyes of a child offers parents and caregivers fresh and compelling insights. Were friends rightinside kids culture november 2004 contemporary sociology 336670 671 doi 101177 009430610403300619 authors laurie schaffner university of illinois at chicago . Were friends right inside kids culture william a corsaro sociologists often study exotic cultures by immersing themselves in an environment until they become accepted as insiders in this fascinating account by acclaimed researcher william a corsaro a