Childhood

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What does the social construction of childhood mean

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This is the idea that childhood is something created and defined by society

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What's the western idea of childhood

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Childhood is a special time of life and children are berg different to adults. Regarded as physically and psychologically inmature.

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Jane pilcher (1995)

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The most important feature of childhood is separateness. Emphasised through laws about what kids can do etc.

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Identify one cross cultural difference in childhood

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Lowell holmes (1974) study found that in a samoan village 'too young' was not an excuse for not allowing children to do a certain task.
In the Tikopia of the west pacific doing as you're told by a grown up is the childs choice not to be expected by the adult.

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