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Philippe aries |
Medieval europe- concept of childhood did not exist. Paintings, letters, diaries and documents. Worked alongside and dresses like adults. Economic assets |
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Emergance of modern childhood |
16th century when upper classes started to send children to school. 19th century Factory Acts banned employment of children in mines and factories. Economic burdens |
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Wendy rodgers |
1) innocent and wholesum child 2) the wicked and sinful child |
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Welfare view |
Children protected from harm. Provided housing, food, clothing, education, healthcare. Protected from abuse. Loved and cared for. Be allowed to develop. |
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Control view |
Laws in place to stop children partaking in activities eg. Age of consent. Stranger danger. Routines. Road safety. Pocket money. Child benfit to parent not child. Neglect and abuse. What they wear and how they walk and talk is controlled. Prevented touching their own body. |
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Criticism of philippe aries |
Law prohibited under 12s getting married |
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Causes of child centredness |
1) families smaller- more care to each child 2) decrease in hours worked- more time for kids 3) increased affluence + higher wages- more moeny spent on them 4) welfare state + children acts- provide benefits, increase demands on parents eg social workers remove children 5) paediatrics- books and programmes eg supernanny to advise parents 6) compulsory education- dependent till uni due to abolition of grants and into of fees 7) parental fears of stranger danger- not left on own 8) pester power- encouraged to consume and parnts to spend to satisfy childrens demands- greater control over damilies spending decisions |
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Berger and berger |
Childhood now seen as a special and protected time where the rights of a child are central to any society |
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Raymond firth |
The pacific islands of Tikopia- children carried out dangerous tasks such as fishing i open aea when they felt rwady not when adult decided- evidence of childhood as a social construct |
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Sue palmer |
Toxic childhood. The media and modern tech has lead to toxic childhood syndrome. Links between these and ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia. Children should be encouraged to go outside and play. |
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Nick Lee |
1)Childhood used to be 'unstable and incompleye' whereas adults where 'stable and complete'. Now adulthood is unstable due to higj dicorce rate and jobs no longer for life. 2) childhood has not dissapeared but is ambiguous and complex. Children still dependant on parents but also independent in choldrens market. However hey still rely on parnts purchasing power. |
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Melanie phillips |
1) children goven too many rights and powers- no longer repsect parents authority 2) media and peer groups have more influence than parents. Magazines encourage young girls to see themselves as sexual beings 3) no longer an age of innocence 4) not emotionally mature enough to cope with their rights and choices- leads to eatin dosorders, depression, drug and alcohol abuse suicide. |
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Buckingham |
Children are a major economic force. Their preferences in toys, games, texh have an effect on what is produced and purchased |
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Robert Bocock |
Children more than ever influencing purchase of capitalist products. Vhildren now consumers rather than economic contributers like in victorian times. |
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Niel Postman |
Concept of chidlhoos is disappearing- concept o hildhood can only exists when children can be seperated and protected from the adult world. Mass media has brought the adult world into the world of children. |
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