childhood

Question 1

modern western view of childhood

Answer 1

pilcher- most important feature of childhood is separateness

wagg- childhood is socially constructed not one single universal experience

Question 2

historical differences

Answer 2

pre industrial
-aries- little adults , criminally responsible , high infant mortality, had to work for fam to survive
industrial
-aries- little adults remained common , infant mortality went down, started come seen as devoted
post industrial
rise of child centered society , fewer kids invested in terms of love

Question 3

reasons for changes in childhood

Answer 3

laws against child labour
economic liability
compulsory schooling
child protection legislation

Question 4

conventional approach

Answer 4

sees children as product of society

Question 5

march of progress

Answer 5

position of children in western society steadily improving

today skids are more valued, better cared for and educated

Question 6

disappearance of childhood

Answer 6

• jenks- not believe is disappearing but changing

- post man- disappearing at rapid speed, growing similarity in kids and adults (clothes), tv culture

Question 7

toxic childhood

Answer 7

• palmer- rapid tech and cultural changes damaged kids physical, emotional and intellectual development
• dixon study-uk youth near top of international tables for ; obesity, self harm, drug and alcohol abuse and teen pregnancies
• phillips- cut lure of parenting broken down
• pugh- consumption as compensation- cash rich but time poor

Question 8

feminist view

Answer 8

-hillman- boys more likely to be able to go out after dark and use buses than girls
firestone , dependency making kids powerless and subject to adult control

Question 9

Marxist view

Answer 9

attempt to support capitalism
young dependent on adult males to help train for new cohort of labour power
unit of consumption