Childhood Flashcards
Who said that childhood is the ’Golden Age’?
Pilcher
Wagg
There is no singular universal childhood, experienced by all
Benedict - how do non- industrial societies treat children differently?
- they take responsibility at a young age (Punch)
- less value on obedience to adults (Firth)
- sexual behavior viewed differently
What is globalization of western childhood?
Western norms are globalized e.g. child labor campaigns
What did Aries find about childhood in the Middle Ages?
- didn’t exist
- worked from an early age
- law didn’t distinguish difference between children & adults
What did Aries find out about 13th Cent?
- when the modern view of childhood began
- ‘creatures of god’
- childcentredness
What did Aries find about the 20th century?
- now obsessed with childhood
- ‘century of the child’
Why has childhood changed?
Laws:
- 1880: compulsory schooling
- idea of children’s rights
- declining family sizes
What is the MOP?
Children now have better healthcare, education and rights:
- now protected from harm more
Who suggested the toxic childhood?
Palmer:
Some changes negatively impact children’s development
Gender:
Hillman: boys more likely to be allowed to ride a bike etc
Bonke: girls 5x more likely to do household chores in lone parent families
Ethnicity
Brannen: Asian parents more likely to be strict to their daughters
Social Class
W.c. Children more likely to have hyperactivity disorders
Postman
Childhood is disappearing
- less childhood games
- adult and child clothing is similar
PM - Jenks
Childhood is NOT disappearing
Is it a preparation for the future
It is more important now due to increasing instability e.g. divorce
