topic 2 Flashcards
The most important feature of childhood is separateness its seen as a clear and distinct life stage, and children in our society occupy a separate status.
Pilcher
Argues children in simpler, non-industrial societies are treated differently to modern western counter part
Benedict
Study of childhood in rural Bolivia found that once children are about 5 years old are expected to take on work responsibilities
Punch
Argues that in the Middle Ages the idea of childhood didn’t exist evidence from paintings.
Aries
Argues that childhood is disappearing at a dazzling speed.
Postman
AO3 of postman- argues that childhood is not disappearing. Based on songs games and rhymes strong evidence for existence of a separate culture
Opie
Does not believe childhood is disappearing but he does believe it is changing. agrees with aries childhood was a creation of modern society
Jenks
boys are more likely to be allowed to cross roads, cycle, go out after dark unaccompanied.
Hillman
study of 15-16 yr olds found that asians parents more likely to be strict to their daughters.
Brannen
AO3- describes how rural sudanese children roam freely both within the village and for several killometres outside it.
katz
age patriachy inequalities between adults and children. adult domination and child dependancy rule by father as males usually in charge of household
Gittins
acting up- evideence children find childhood oppressing is they try to act like adults eg drinking smoking swearing exaggerating their age “ im nearly 9”
james & Hockey
AO3 of Pilcher- childhood separateness is not found in all societies its not universal. Childhood isnt natural socially constructed by mainly western societies
wagg
among south west pacific adults had an attitude of tolerance and anused interest towards childrens sexual explorations
malinowski
the history of child hood is a nightmare weve only recently been awakened …the lower level of childcare more likely children are to be killed beaten abandonned sexually abused terrorised
Mause 1974
