Childhood Theories

Question 1

Wagg

Answer 1

Believes that childhood is socially constructed

Question 2

Pilcher

Answer 2

Believe in separateness of adult and children. Believe in two distinct cultures.

Question 3

James and prout

Answer 3

Believe children are simple and immoral, children view the world as black and white

Question 4

Benedict

Answer 4

Cultural relativity - difference in cultures - children in non industrial society are treated differently to children in western society’s

Question 5

Punch

Answer 5

Children in Bolivia have worse life begin work at 5 years old

Question 6

Millinwski (tribe)

Answer 6

Ok with children exploring their sexual activity

Question 7

Aries

Answer 7

Historical relativity - pre industrial, childhood didn’t exist, industrial they worked, and modern they play and learn.

Studies painting so not accurate to everyone

Question 8

Bonke

Answer 8

Girls do more domestic labour than boys

Question 9

Julia brannan

Answer 9

Asian parents stricter than white patents

Question 10

Neil postman

Answer 10

Beloved childhood is disappearing

Question 11

De Mause

Answer 11

Believes childhood is the best it’s ever been

Question 12

Hillman

Answer 12

Boys tend to be able to go out later than girls

Question 13

West

Answer 13

Childhood becoming more universal

Question 14

Julia mergo

Answer 14

Childhood is toxic

Question 15

Murdock

Answer 15

Believes in the four functions

• sexual stabilisation
• economic
• reproduction
• socialisation/education

Question 16

Parsons

Answer 16

Only believes in two functions

• Sexual stabilisation
• Reproduction
• education replaces by schools
• economic replaces by welfare state

Question 17

Laslett

Answer 17

1564-1821 were nuclear due to late childbearing and short life expectancy, unlikely to have grandparents

Question 18

Young and Willmott

Answer 18

March of progress theorists