childhood concepts Flashcards
what is a child-centered society?
a society that sees children’s needs as essential and important
what is a social construct?
something that is created by society
what is an economic asset?
when children are seen as financially positive and bring money in
what is toxic childhood?
palmer argues that while tech benefits adults, they damage children as they are being used to replace trad parenting techniques
what is the march of progress view
wider society, the family, and childhood is improving all the time
what is age patriarchy?
feminists gittins’ concept where adults have power and control over children.
what is postman’s view on childhood?
that it is disappearing and that there is no longer a distinct stage.
what is a cross culture example?
comparisons of childhood in different societies
what is the ‘golden age’?
Pilcher’s idea that childhood is a time of happiness and innocence
what is the conflict (fem and marx) view on childhood?
childhood is getting worse
what is the law that removed children from the workplace?
the factory acts 1888
what are ‘mini adults’
aries description of how children were perceived in the middle ages
what is social blurring?
postman’s idea that the line between child and adulthood is becoming less clear
