Childhood
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- Childhood
- Dominant Framework Michael Wyness
- Children are not seen in their own rights, but in terms of what they will become later
- Future Adults
- Childhood is the earliest and or most primitive stage of individuality
- Children are not seen in their own rights, but in terms of what they will become later
- Social Construction
- Childhood is not a natural biological stage
- But a social role which is learnt through socialisation
- It varies from society to society and over time
- Some children do considerable amount of paid work
- Amnesty International (2007) estimates there are 300,000 child soldiers in the world
- Some cultural variations may differ I.e. in Tikopia in the Pacific, children are not expected to obey adults
- It varies from society to society and over time
- But a social role which is learnt through socialisation
- Childhood is not a natural biological stage
- The Emergence of childhood
- Treated differently according to chronological age
- Seen as important and in need of protection
- Strongly mourned if they died
- Not required to work
- Given distinctive clothes
- Given specialist games and toys which adults would not take part in
- Seen as Asexual and kept away from exposure to sexuality
- Why did attitudes start to change by 18th century? (Edward Shorter)
- The idea of romantic love began to develop and children were seen as the product of a special relationship
- Philosophers such as Jean Jacques popularized the idea that children were born good and could become reasoning adults if successfully socialized
- New ideas began to circulate on the best ways to raise children
- Neil postman
- Explanation of change lying in the technological age
- Idea that the seperation of adults and children because of the thought that children had to pass through age-related stages as they progress to adulthood
- Weighs too much to a single cause
- Jane Pilcher (1995) sees employment legislation as important
- Banned an increasing number of children from workplaces
- Led to separation between children and adults
- Banned an increasing number of children from workplaces
- Jane Pilcher (1995) sees employment legislation as important
- Parenting culture is failing children?
- Liberal ideas of parenting have given children too many rights and powers
- Prevented parents from disciplining their children (e.g through smacking)
- Less socialization to respect authority
- Prevented parents from disciplining their children (e.g through smacking)
- Peer Groups and the mass media have come to have more influence on children than their parents and teachers
- Leading to children losing their innocence and becoming sexualised at a younger age
- Increase of pregnancies under 16
- Leading to children losing their innocence and becoming sexualised at a younger age
- Liberal ideas of parenting have given children too many rights and powers
- Dominant Framework Michael Wyness
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