Childhood
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- Created on: 24-04-16 14:16
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- Childhood
- Childhood is a social construct
- The modern western notion of childhood
- It is generally accepted in society that childhood is special and children are fundamentally different from adults
- Pilcher
- Separate. clear and distinct life stage
- Laws that protect children. They regulate what children can do
- The 'golden age' of happiness and innocence
- Seen as vulnerable and in need of protection from the dangers of the adult world
- Must be seperated
- NOT UNIVERSAL.
- Waggs
- Childhood is socially constructed
- Other cultures see childhood and adulthood as not different
- Waggs
- Western view of childhood
- Seen as vulnerable and in need of protection from the dangers of the adult world
- The 'golden age' of happiness and innocence
- Differences between children and adults
- Dress
- Products
- Laws that protect children. They regulate what children can do
- Separate. clear and distinct life stage
- The modern western notion of childhood
- Reasons for the change in position
- Laws restricting child labour and excluding children from paid work.
- Compulsory schooling in 1880
- Child protection and welfare legislation
- Growth of children s rights
- Has the position of children improved?
- The march of progress view
- Argue that over the past few centuries the position has been steadily improving and today it is better than ever
- Better healthcare, higher standards of living, protection from harm
- Family has become child centered
- Society as a whole has become child centered
- Shorter
- Aries
- Argue that over the past few centuries the position has been steadily improving and today it is better than ever
- Marxism
- Society is based on conflict between different social groups and classes
- Inequalities among children in terms of opportunities & risks
- Society is based on conflict between different social groups and classes
- Feminism
- Some have more power, status and wealth than others
- Inequalities between children and adults are greater than ever
- Oppression, greater control, and dependency
- Gender difference
- Ethnic difference
- Class inequality
- Age patriarchy
- There are controls over child space
- Controls over child time
- Childhood neglect and abuse
- Control over childrens bodies
- Oppression, greater control, and dependency
- Inequalities between children and adults are greater than ever
- Some have more power, status and wealth than others
- The march of progress view
- The future of childhood
- Postman
- The disaperance
- A seperate childhood culture
- Opie
- Childhood is not disappearing
- Toxic childhood
- Damage to childrens physical and intellctual and emotional development
- Changes such as junk food, games, and intensive marketing on children encourage this
- May be disapearing because of change in birth and death rates
- Damage to childrens physical and intellctual and emotional development
- Postman
- Childhood is a social construct
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