Childhood

Question 1

Donzelot

Answer 1

Child development changed in the 19th century, argued children needed protecting. This resulted in a growing medical interest.

Question 2

Gittens (CHILD LIBERATIONIST)

Answer 2

Argues about the age patriarchy. Meaning adults maintain authority and power over children.

Question 3

Shorter (FUNCTIONALIST)

Answer 3

Make the match of progress view. School leaving ages has gone up and child protection has improved.

Question 4

Palmer (POSTMODERNIST)

Answer 4

Children are now experiencing toxic childhood. Stress, sexually active, teenage pregnancy, obesity and mental health issues.

Question 5

Bonke

Answer 5

Girls perform more household chores than boys, particularly true in lone parent households.

Question 6

Postman

Answer 6

Believes childhood is disappearing, children grow up a lot faster.

Question 7

Aries

Answer 7

Medieval society children took the role of an adult. In paintings they look like mini adults.

Industrialisation cause social attitudes to change, viewed children as needed protected.

Question 8

Punch

Answer 8

Children growing up in rural Bolivia were given responsibilities and work at the age of 5.

Question 9

Hockey and James (CHILD LIBERATIONIST)

Answer 9

Childhood was a stage most children wish they escaped, they felt restricted.

Question 10

Lee

Answer 10

Parents have financial control over their children, only let them spend as much as they allow

Question 11

Pollack

Answer 11

Says Aries work looks weak because it uses paintings as its main evidence.