Childhood
social construct
not a fixed thing
west views
golden age
regarded as immature
seperateness
seen as vulnerable
socially constructed
not universal
globalisation of western childhood
histroical differences
laws, schooling, protection, medical knowledge
future of childhood
disappearance
postman = disppearing
same rights as adults
clothing
postmodernity
jenks = changing
blurring between adult and children
toxic childhood = no
postion improved?
march of prgress = yes
smaller family size
higher standards of living
parents afford to provide for children's needs
palmer, junk food, drugs, online vulnerabilty
conflict view
age patriarchy, age domination
acting up, acting down
new sociology of childood