Historical changes in the nature of the family

Question 1

Define family?

Answer 1

Group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together

Question 2

What did Philip Aries (1965) propose about the concept of childhood in medieval times?

Answer 2

Childhood didn’t ‘exist’ in medieval times, instead children were seen and treated as little adults

Question 3

What evidence led to Philip Aries (1965) proposal on the concept of childhood in medieval times?

Answer 3

In medieval paintings, children were painted with mature faces and clothes that adults wore

So potrayed as little adults

Question 4

According to Philip Aries (1965), when was the concept of childhood introduced, relative to the medieval period?

Answer 4

Concept of children having a childhood time was introduced after medieval times

Question 5

According to The Transformation of Intimacy (Giddens, 1992), has the concept of romantic love always existed?

Answer 5

No, it was invented

Question 6

According to The Transformation of Intimacy (Giddens, 1992), when was the concept of romantic love invented?

Answer 6

Late 18th century