Sociology- Childhood

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What is Childhood?
Sociologists see childhood as socially constructed- something created and defined by society.
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What does Jane Pilcher say?
The most important feature of childhood is separatness- childhood is a distinct life stage and they occupy a separate status from adults
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What does Steven Wagg argue?
Because childhood is socially constructed there is not one single unversal experience of childhood as different societies may construct this process differently.
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What does Philippe Aries say?
Children in pre-industrial society did not exist as we know them, as children were known as little adults- 7 and 8 year olds were seen as criminally responsible.
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What do most sociologists say about the process of industrialisation?
They agree as the modern industry needs an educated workforce and this requires compulsory schooling of the young.
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What do Aries and Shorter say about the 'march of progress view'?
Todays children are more valued, better cared for, protected and educated, enjoy better health than those of previous generations.
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What do Marxists and feminists say about the 'march of progress'?
Society is based on conflict between social groups so some groups will have more power and wealth than others.
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What does Mayer Hillman say in the conflict view?
Boy are more likely to be allowed to cross or cycle the roads, use buses and go out after dark unaccompanied
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What does Julia Brannen say?
Asian parents were more likely than any other parents to be strict towards their parents.
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How does Diana Gittins describe the inequalities?
Age Patriarchy- this power may still assert itself in the form of violence against both women and children.
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Example by Humphrey and Thriara?
A quarter of the 200 women in their study left their abusing partner because they feared for their children.
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What do critics argue?
That some adult control is justified on the grounds that children cannot make rational decisions and so are unable to safeguard their interests themselves.
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What does Neil Postman say?
That childhood is disappearing at a dazzling speed- he points towards giving children the same rights as adults and the fall of print culture and its replacement by television culture.
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What does Iona Opie argue to this?
That it is not disappearing as there are still childrens games tv shows rhymes and songs- this is based on a lifetime of research.
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What does Sue Palmer say?
That the UK is experiencing a toxic childhood as the rapid technological and cultural changes has damaged childrens physical emotional and intellectual development.
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What do Julia Margo and Mike Dixon say?
Uk youths are at or near the top og the intetrnational league tables for obesity, self harm, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and teenage pregnancies.
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