Childhood

Question 1

What is changing example that childhood is a social construct?

Answer 1

• children are innocent a need care
• children need the freedom and time to develop

Question 2

What was Aries evidence to support his view?

Answer 2

• children were expected to work at a much earlier age
• law made no distinction between adults and children

Question 3

A03 of Aries?

Answer 3

• Pollock says aries uses a limited and highly selective set or sources and evidence (paintings)
• looks at one section of families (not everyone has a painting of their family)

Question 4

What did Donzelot say?

Answer 4

• conflict view on society that professionals like doctors and government are watching the families and using their professional knowledge to manipulate people

Question 5

A03 of Donzelot?

Answer 5

• marxists functionalists and new right would all say that this does not benefit anyone so why would they do this

Question 6

A03 of palmer?

Answer 6

• romanticses the past

Question 7

Supporting evidence for Postman

Answer 7

• growth of the internet/social media means parents and children are becoming more equal