Key words Flashcards
Apollonian image of the child
Sees children as being born good but requiring the good aspects of their nature to be coaxed out of them sympathetically
De-differentiation
A decline in the importance of differences between things, e.g. a decline in the importance of differences between age groups
Developmentalism
The view that childhood consists of a series of stages in which children develop progressively
Dionysian image of the child
Sees children as pursuing their own desires, which can lead to them acting in evil ways
Emotion work
The time and effort involved thinking about and acting to produced the emotional well-being and happiness of others
Global chains of care
The interrelationship between migration and care when families are split up as a result of migration and other factors
Malestream
To feminists, something which is mainstream and male-dominated or biased in favour of men
Media-saturated society
A society in which people’s impression of reality is largely shaped by high levels of exposure to the mass media
Neo-conventional family
A traditional nuclear family, but one in which both the husband and wife do paid work rather than having a single, male breadwinner
Reflexive project of self
The way individuals constantly think about improving their own lives and developing their identity in contemporary society
Status
The amount of esteem in which people are held by others in society
