Part of individual self-identity body and time Flashcards
What category is age?
A social category
How are meanings of age constructed?
Socially constructed. It has different meanings across time and space
What are the two social constructions of a child?
Dionysian view
Apollonian view
What is the Dionysian view of a child?
Child seen as troublesome and dangerous
What is the Apollonian view of a child?
Child seen as an embodiment of goodness
What are the two types of body?
Young and old body
How are young and old bodies constructed?
Socially constructed
Why is childhood different?
It is different all around the world. Everyone has different experiences as a child and it can construct their bodies in the future
What is a young body?
Someone who is relatively passive. A body that is always changing and is never fixed
What might the young body challenge?
Some of the norms
What might the young body challenge?
Some of the norms
What is the old body seen as?
Docile and disempowered
What do old bodies have the chance to do?
Escape from their bodies
What is the old body also seen as?
Segragated- the body as dependent and docile
they might… diverse…
they might perform their bodies in ways that is potentially unexpected to stereotypes. They have diverse experiences
