childhood as a social cosntruction Flashcards
what did Pilcher argue (against)
-seperateness
-socially separated (children have diff social status to parents)
-physical immaturity (dressed diff, diff products designed for them)
-psychological immaturity (children require protection from world so are shielded From it)
what did James and Prout argue (against)
-dominate framework
-children are simple amoral (no morals)
-adults are complex moral (their morals impact their behaviour)
what is the sensible analytical approach?
possibility of social construction depends on age, infants are naturally dependant but 5+ are able to be socially constructed
what is cultural relativity (for)
-childhood experiences vary between cultures
-wagg - there’s no universal childhood, so it should be distinguished from more biological immaturity
what is historical relativity (for)
-experiences of childhood have changed over time
-aries - in medieval times children didn’t have a separate status, once they were physically able they were put in work