childhood

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  • childhood
    • the future of childhood
      • disappearing childhood
        • Neil postman
        • due to information hierarchy childhood is disappearing
        • Opie - childhood is changing, still different cultures e.g. songs and games
    • changes to the status of children
      • march of progress
        • argues the position of children in western society is steadily improving
      • conflict view
        • children still have conflicts in society, and some children will have it better then others
      • ways children are controlled by adults
        • resources - children are unable to get paid properly and are limited on pocket money
        • space - cctv coverage majority of time, told where to be and when
        • time - strict daily routines
        • bodies - not only do adults control what children look like but also how they touch their own bodies
  • childhood as a social construct
    • this means that it is constantly evolving through time and from place to place
    • childhood
      • the future of childhood
        • disappearing childhood
          • Neil postman
          • due to information hierarchy childhood is disappearing
          • Opie - childhood is changing, still different cultures e.g. songs and games
      • changes to the status of children
        • march of progress
          • argues the position of children in western society is steadily improving
        • conflict view
          • children still have conflicts in society, and some children will have it better then others
        • ways children are controlled by adults
          • resources - children are unable to get paid properly and are limited on pocket money
          • space - cctv coverage majority of time, told where to be and when
          • time - strict daily routines
          • bodies - not only do adults control what children look like but also how they touch their own bodies
    • no
      • Piltcher
        • split development into three stages
          • physical immaturity
            • full development doesn't end until mid 20's
          • socially seperated
            • childhood is a clear distinct life stage which is reflected law, dress, products and services
          • psychological immaturity
            • continues into mid 20's
      • James & Prout
        • children - simple and amoral
        • adults - complex and moral
          • can look at multiple view points and have developed a moral compass
    • yes
      • benedict
        • varies from culture to culture and within cultures themselves
          • E.G. class differences
      • aries
        • childhood has changed over time and is now a modern construction
          • pre industrial era - paintings = mini adults
            • industrial era - start of modern childhood but still worked in factories
              • modern era - protected time of innocence
  • Sue palmer

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