Social construction of childhood
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- Social construction of childhood
- Popular views of childhood
- Childhood- Clear, separate period of life, long period of support& socialization by adults
- Childhood in Britain- privileged- Protected by laws,cheaper travel, special foods
- Identity& status of children have been created by social attitudes- social structure
- Social construction-Important characteristic, influenced by attitudes& interpretations
- The differing status, responsibilities
- Treatments of children have changed through history
- Differences between children's status in same society
- CROSS- CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN CHILDHOOD
- Freedom from adult responsibilities- Not found in all societies- Esp in developing countires
- International Labour organization- 1 in 7 children in the world work
- Africa- 28% aged 5-17 involved in child labour
- Child soliders
- 2008 Report- SUOCS- Between 2004& 2007 CS- Involved in active conflict in 21 countries
- UNICEF 2014- 1 in 10 girls, experiences serious sexual violence- 95,000 of child murders a year
- Shows nature of childhood is not the same in every society
- HISTORICAL CHANGES IN CHILDHOOD
- Philippe Aries (1973)- Showed in Medieval times, childhood didn't exist as a separate status
- Children seen as "little adults"- adult responsibilities& roles- mixed with adults
- Aries- SC linked to industrialization
- Restrictions in CL- Children seen as innocent
- Literate and numerate force- Development of compulsory education from 1880
- Children dependent on adults
- Literate and numerate force- Development of compulsory education from 1880
- Restrictions in CL- Children seen as innocent
- Philippe Aries (1973)- Showed in Medieval times, childhood didn't exist as a separate status
- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHILDREN IN SAME SOCIETY
- Inequalities based on social class, ethnicity& gender
- 27% of children in UK (2012) were living in poverty- SOCIAL CLASS
- Bhatti (1999)- Asian girls- More controlled by parents- GENDER/ ETHNICITY
- Margo et. al (2006)- Richer parents afford activities- Attend educational activities- Enhance social development- SOCIAL CLASS
- Popular views of childhood
- 1850's- Child labour was practised
- Poor familes- Children were theives & prostsitutes
- Children faced same legal punishments as adults
- HISTORICAL CHANGES IN CHILDHOOD
- Philippe Aries (1973)- Showed in Medieval times, childhood didn't exist as a separate status
- Children seen as "little adults"- adult responsibilities& roles- mixed with adults
- Aries- SC linked to industrialization
- Restrictions in CL- Children seen as innocent
- Literate and numerate force- Development of compulsory education from 1880
- Children dependent on adults
- Literate and numerate force- Development of compulsory education from 1880
- Restrictions in CL- Children seen as innocent
- Philippe Aries (1973)- Showed in Medieval times, childhood didn't exist as a separate status
- Poor familes- Children were theives & prostsitutes
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