Childhood

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The reason why Wagg claims there is no single universal 'childhood'
socially constructed
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In Samoan society, Holmes found that this was never a reason for a child not to do something dangerous
too young
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Adults have authority over children? Not amongst these tribal people!
Tikopia
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Amongst there people, children's sexual behaviour isn't 'disgusting' or 'dirty'
Trobriand Islanders
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The most important feature of the modern idea of childhood in western societies such as Britain and the USA is this
separateness
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One way of keeping children out of the adult world
laws
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Childhood is an age s............(a rank or position in the hierarchy of society)
status
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Contemporary western societies view childhood as a time of vulnerability and so children need this to be kept safe
protection
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In the middle ages, childhood didn't exist. what evidence does Aries rely on to demonstrate this?
Art
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Aries claims that a cult of childhood eventually developed. These were one important influence on how childhood came to be defined in Britain
schools
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In Samoan society, Holmes found that this was never a reason for a child not to do something dangerous

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Amongst there people, children's sexual behaviour isn't 'disgusting' or 'dirty'

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The most important feature of the modern idea of childhood in western societies such as Britain and the USA is this

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