the social construct of childhood

Question 1

Childhood is ….

Answer 1

not apart of a biological range from birth to 18. the concept of childhood changes based upon different social locations.

Question 2

Wyness

Answer 2

estimated 300k child soldiers are active in central and eastern Africa

Question 3

Benedict

Answer 3

found that in Samoa, there was very little differentiation between adults and children

Question 4

Bhatti

Answer 4

Found that there is stricter control of children’s behaviour in Asian families

Question 5

Chinese

Answer 5

Chinese children have stricter controls on their free time and increased focus on educational achievement

Question 6

cline et al

Answer 6

racism in schools faced by peers impacts on experiences by young people

Question 7

Punch

Answer 7

her study of childhood in rural Bolivia found that once children are about five, they are expected to take work responsibilities in the home and community

Question 8

Malinowksi

Answer 8

found that in the tobrial islands of the south west specific, adult took an attitude of ‘tolerance and amused interest’ towards children sexual exploitation and activities

Question 9

Aries

Answer 9

argues that in the middle ages, the idea of childhood did not exist. children were not seen as having different nature or needs from adults

Question 10

Postman

Answer 10

argues that childhood emerged along with mass literacy. this is because it created a division of those who can and cant read. those years that the youth learnt to read where named as the childhood years.

However, emerging tech like TV has blurred the separation and children can access the adult world now