Cross-Cultural Differences In Childhood Flashcards
(10 cards)
What does Ruth Benedict argue?
The notion of childhood is different in developing countries compared to modern western countries
What does Samantha punch study?
Childhood in rural Bolivia
What does Punch find out?
Children 5yrs+ are expected to take on work responsibilities in home + community
What is the outcome of Punch’s study?
That kids take responsibility at an early age
What was Raymond Firth study on?
Tikopia of the Western Pacific
What were the findings of Raymond Firth?
That listening to an adult wasn’t expected for children
What was Malinowski’s study on?
The trobriand Islanders of the south west pacific
What did Malinowski find out?
That adults didn’t take children’s sexual explorations seriously
How did adults not take children’s sexual explorations seriously?
By making fun of their curiosity and dismissing them
What is the outcome of Malinowski’s study?
That children’s sexual behaviour may be viewed differently
