childhood-future/disappearing 3

Question 1

postman 1944 argues

Answer 1

distinction between adulthood and childhood is narrowing ‘diseperaing at dazzling speed’ based on the view that communications technology is primary thing shapes society

Question 2

growing similairy of adult and children

Answer 2

clothing and even case of children committing ‘adult crimes’ eg murer+rape

Question 3

hardly any distinction between adult an children(postman)

Answer 3

Middle Ages- people illiterate and couldn’t read or write so speech main form communication- childhood emerged along with mass literacy. new tech such as tv internet(18+rated games/porn/vaping)blur serration and that children more access to adult world

Question 4

evaluation of postman- jenks 2005

Answer 4

whilst concerns among parents about impacts of tech are having on children, hasn’t resulted in disapearce.
tech changes led to parents believing child needs to be more protected than ever- as evidences in inc paranoia parenting and social policies surrounding safguarding

Question 5

childhood in postmodernity- jenks

Answer 5

as adult relationships ar becoming more unstable(divorce)-parents seek stability from children
results in parents being more protective over children- esp from child abuse

Question 6

Opie 1993 against pilcher

Answer 6

evidence to prove that children do create inependt culture from adults eg nursery rhymes/child games so childhood is not disappearing. live in own world only they understand

Question 7

brooks 2001

Answer 7

parents more obsessed with child safety and concern with defining boundaries for kids and widening safety net - no longer have fun and can’t make sense of the world (being control = less freedom)