Most important feature of modern childhood; separatness - law, clothes, products, services especially for children
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Punch
Rural Bolivia: 5 years old - work responsibilities in community and home
3 of 12
Holmes
Samoan village: too young not an excuse to stop a child doing something, if a child thinks they're ready, they can do it
4 of 12
Malinowski
Trobriand Islanders: adults took an attitude of tolerance and amused interest in children's sexual activity
5 of 12
Aries
Middle ages - child was adult when weaned. Differences began due to; schools for children, distinction between adult and child clothing, handbooks on childrearing
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Bonke
Girls do more domestic labour than boys, especially in lone-parent families
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Firestone and Holt
Care and protection are new forms of oppression and excuse adult conform, stopping child libertation
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Gittins
Age patriarchy - adult domination, child oppression
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Postman
Childhood is disappearing; childhood emerged along with mass literacy, adult used this to work, TV gives children knowledge about 'adult' matters i.e. sex, drugs etc.
10 of 12
Opie
Researched games, rhymes and songs. Concluded that children continue to have a separate, independent culture
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Palmer
Technological and and cultural changes have had a negative impact upon children's emotional, physical and intellectual development
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Most important feature of modern childhood; separatness - law, clothes, products, services especially for children
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Pilcher
Card 3
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Rural Bolivia: 5 years old - work responsibilities in community and home
Back
Card 4
Front
Samoan village: too young not an excuse to stop a child doing something, if a child thinks they're ready, they can do it
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Card 5
Front
Trobriand Islanders: adults took an attitude of tolerance and amused interest in children's sexual activity
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