1.2 Childhood (Summary)

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

1. Childhood as a Social Construct
2. History of Childhood
3. Has Childhood Disappeared or Changed?
4. Has the Position of Children Improved?

Question 2

1. Childhood as a Social Construct

Answer 2

1. Modern Western Notion of Childhood
2. Cross Cultural Differences in Childhood
3. Globalisation of Western Childhood
4. Feminist View of Housework

Question 3

2. History of Childhood

Answer 3

1. Middle Ages
2. Modern Cult of Childhood
3. Reasons for Changes in the Position of Childhood

Question 4

3. Has Childhood Disappeared or Changed?

Answer 4

1. Disappearance
2. Evaluation
3. Childhood in Postmodernity
4. Evaluation

Question 5

4. Has the Position of Children Improved?

Answer 5

1. March of Progress View
2. Conflict View
3. Neglect and Abuse
4. Control Over Children
5. New Sociology of the Child