2. THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD Flashcards
What are 2 YES Arguments for CHILDHOOD DISAPPEARING
- POSTMAN - ‘ Childhood is DISAPPEARING at a DAZZLLING SPEED’
- CHILDREN and ADULTS Lead SEPERATE Lives and the ROLE of PARENT suggesting the Role of Parent is DIMINISHING
Explain POSTMAN’s view that CHILDHOOD is DISAPPEARING at a DAZZLLING SPEED’ through TV Culture
UNDER THREAT from RISE of TV CULTURE and Rise and Fall of the Information Hierarchy.
RISE and FALL of PRINT Culture, Replacement of TV Culture.
The PRINTED WORD CREATED an INFORMATION HIERARCHY ; a DIVISON between Adults who Can Write, Child Can’t .
ADULT had POWER to KEEP Adults Matter A SECRET.
TV DESTROYED the INFORMATION HIERACHY, Blurring Distinction between Adult and Childhood. INFO is AVALAIBLE, BOUNDARY is BROKEN. Children Once Innocent and Ignorant
Explain what Sue PALMER view of TOXIC CHILDHOOD that Childhood is Disappearing
Rapid TECHNOLOGICAL and CULTURAL CHANGES in the Past 25 Years have DAMAGED CHILDREN, Emotionally, Mentally and their Intellectual Development .
This COMBINED with Increasingly Stressed Lives of PARENTS have DEPRIVED CHILDREN of a ‘PROPER CHILDHOOD’, Quality Family Time.
The Modern World has Created a ‘TOXIC CHILDHOOD SYNDROME’ , developing a Toxic Generation that Potentially faces Social and Behavioral Problems
What are 2 NO Arguments for CHILDHOOD NOT DISAPPEARING
- OPIE - ‘ Childhood CONTINUES to Be a SEPERATE Age STAGE
- JENKS - CHILDHOOD in POSTMODERNITY , not Disappearing but Changing
Explain OPIE’S view that CHILDHOOD Continues to be a SEPERATE Age Stage
CHILDHOOD ISN’T DISAPPEARING - based on a Lifetime of RESEARCH into Children’s Unsupervised Games, Rhymes and Songs. - there’s STRONG EVIDENCE of the CONTINUED EXISTENCE of a SEPARATE Children’s Culture Over Many Years
Explain JENKS’ view that CHILDHOOD in POSTMODERNITY ISN’T DISAPPEARING but CHANGING
In Modern Society, ADULT RELATIONSHIPS were MORE STABLE, but in Postmordern Society, the PACE of CHANGE SPEEDSUP and RELATIONSHIPS become MORE UNSTABLE - e.g. Increase Divorce.
Generates feelings of Insecurity and Stability
Now, RELATIONSHIPS with Children become ADULT’S LAST REFUGE from the CONSTANT UNCERTANTY and Upheaval of Life.
Adults’ MORE FEARFUL for their CHILDREN’S SECURITY, more Preoccupied with PROTECTING the from DANGERS, e.g Child Abuse