Childhood

Question 1

Wragg

Answer 1

Childhood is socially constructed

Question 2

Punch

Malinowski

Answer 2

Bolivian children expected to work from 5

Sexuality is different for children in the trobrian islands

Question 3

Aries

Answer 3

Children are not mini adults
Economic benefit -> economic burden

Question 4

Pollack

Answer 4

Critiscised Aries methodology

Question 5

Howard

Answer 5

low income children are more likely to…

Die in infancy
Preform poorly in school
Be placed under child protection

Question 6

Hillman

Answer 6

Boys arent as supervised as girls

Question 7

Gintis

Answer 7

Age patriarchy

Question 8

Palmer

Answer 8

Toxic childhood due to tech

Question 9

Shorter

Answer 9

Children are more valued due to lower death and birth rates

Question 10

Pilcher

Answer 10

Childhood is a golden age

Question 11

Donzelot

Answer 11

Child development theories are an excuse for surveillance

Question 12

Brannen

Answer 12

Asian parents are stricter on their daughters (Lupton link)

Question 13

Womack

Answer 13

Childhood is disappearing due to tech

Question 14

Postman

Answer 14

UK children are increasingly miserable and receiving councelling

Question 15

Jenks

Answer 15

Children are a key source of identity for parents

Question 16

Mason and Tipper

Answer 16

Children shape their experience of family giving them power and control