The globalisation of western childhood

Question 1

Western notions of childhood are being globalised

Answer 1

International humanitarian and welfare agencies are explored and imposed on the rest of the world the western norms of what childhood should be - separate lifestage based in the nuclear family and school in which children are innocent dependent and vulnerable and have no economic role

Question 2

Examples

Answer 2

Campaigns against child labour or concerns about street children in developing countries reflect western views about how childhood ought to be where is in fact such activity by children may be the norm for the culture and an important preparation for adult life in this view the Western-style childhood is spreading throughout the world however arguably such campaigns have little impact on the position of children in developing countries