Childhood Flashcards
What are aries views on pre industrial socitey
Children treated as minture adults and did not enjoy play activities
The concept of childhood did to become a thing till the 17th century
Legal age or birthdays did not exist
What are some critique of aries.
Pollock (1983) critcies aries for using limited sources and paintings as evidence
He puts modern standards to past societies as it may be these socities have a different standard of childhood
What we’re the features of childhood in the industrial age
During the early industrial age children were found working in the factories which caused short life spans and death due to poor work conditions
In the middle of 19th century the factory acts passed which made children excluded from working in the factories
What are the features of the child centred 20th century
- Childhood which extends to the age of 18, children viewed as inocent and vulnerable and negeclt and abuse are seen as more important issues.
- Children now have places to be such as school and home and now expected to engage in play and learning.
Features of childhood and the state.
The state looks over secondary socilastion as eduction is mandory through age 4 and 18.
Laws exclude children from activities which may harm them such as no alochol, smoking and sex or no marriage until a certain age.
The state takes some ecomic responsibility like the child benefit and child tax credit to the parents.
Gender and childhood
Boys and girls are socilaised differently for example girls are expected to take part in more girl like actvites this make the perform the role of an adult homemaker.
Social class in childhood
Experiences vary according to social class example upper class be in in private school and aim for uni at a younger age.
Upper class are more involed in the arts
Working class fall behind in school compared to upper class.
Ethnicity and religion
Sikh Muslim and Hindu children feel a sense of obligation to parents than white children.
Muslims spent there Saturday morning learing the qu arn
Global childhood
2 million people chidren died due to war in 1995
2014 the Islamic group boko haram kidnaped 300 girls and sold them to slavery
