Western notion of childhood and social construction of childhood 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAQA Created by: EmilyCreated on: 04-01-13 18:29 What is the western notion of childhood? Where childhood is seen as a seperate golden age of happiness and innocence 1 of 15 What is the term social construction? Something created and defined by society 2 of 15 Give a first cross-cultural difference in childhood? In some countries children take responsibility at an early age. 3 of 15 Give an example of a child taking early responsibility? In rural Bolivia children work in the home and community from 5 years of age. 4 of 15 Give some more cross-cultural differences in childhood? 300,000 under 18 child soldiers in 30 countries, less value placed on children, childrens sexual behaviour varies 5 of 15 What suggests that childhood is a social construction in cross-cultural differences? Some children around the world do not seem to have a period of childhood would suggest that the notion of childhood is a social construction 6 of 15 Who studied the hisorical differences in childhood and what period? Aries studied the 10th and 13th centuries 7 of 15 What did Aries study from? Pictures 8 of 15 What did Aries find? That childhood did not exist 9 of 15 How did childhood not exist? Same laws were applied to adults and children, dress, toys and games 10 of 15 What were children seen as? Mini-adults 11 of 15 What criticism can you give for what Aries found? Linda Pollock - argued that society simply had a different notion of childhot and NOT that it didn't exist 12 of 15 What else could be a criticism to what Aries found? He didnt complete primary research 13 of 15 What are the legal changes for the change in the position of children? Child labour laws, compulsory schooling, child protection legislation, and minimum wage laws 14 of 15 What other reasons changed the position of children? Lower infant and child mortality rate, and impact of the mass media 15 of 15
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