Cross-cultural differences in Childhood
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- Created on: 28-03-14 11:00
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- Cross-cultural differences in Childhood
- Samantha Punch (2001) study of childhood in rural areas of Bolivia
- Once children are about 5 years of age they are expected to take work responsibilities in the home and community.
- Lowell Holmes (1974) study of a Samoan villiage
- "Too young," was never given as a reason for not permitting a child to undertake a particular task.
- "Whether it be the handling of dangerous tools or the carrying of extremely heavy loads, if a child thinks he can handle the activity, parents do not object."
- Raymond Firth (1970): found that among the Tikopia of the western pacific, doing as you are told by a grown up is regarded as a concession to be granted by the child, not a right expected by the adult.
- Among the Trobriand Islanders of the south-west pacific, Bronislaw Malinowski (1957): found that adults took an attitude of ,"tolerance and amused interest," towards children's sexual explorations and activities.
- Benedict argues that in many non-industrial cultures, there is must less of a dividing line between the behaviour of expected of adults.
- Samantha Punch (2001) study of childhood in rural areas of Bolivia
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