Childhood

Question 1

What is the March of Progress View on Childhood

Answer 1

Recently the position of children has improved
Children today are more values and cared for
Decrease in infant and child mortality

Question 2

Criticisms of MOP

Answer 2

Toxic Childhood - Palmer

Question 3

What is Toxic Childhood and Who argues for it?

Answer 3

T.C : Rapid technological changes are harming children. Children spend less time with parents and happy to allow video games to occupy child’s upbringing

Palmer

Question 4

What are some features of class differences in children

Answer 4

Poor mothers tend to have low weight babies - linked to delayed physical and intellectual development

Poor children more likely to die in infancy or childhood

Question 5

What are some features of ethnicity differences in children

Answer 5

Asian parents more likely than others to be much more strict (Brannen)

Ideas on izzat (reputation) could restrict children experiences (Bhati)

Question 6

What are some features of gender differences in children

Answer 6

Boys are more likely to be able to cross or bike on roads or go out in dark alone

Girls more likely to do domestic labour - in lone parent households girls do 5x more housework

(Hillman)

Question 7

Who argues that Childhood is disappearing and why?

Answer 7

Postman

Growth of social media means children and parents are becoming more equal: ‘Social Blurring’

Useful to show how different communication technology influence how childhood is socially constructed

Question 8

Criticism of Disappearance of Childhood (Postman)

Answer 8

Childhood is persisting (Opie)

Over emphasises a single factor - TV - internet & social media play a more important role