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Age and identity: - Coggle Diagram
Age and identity:
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Core definition:
The identification with the cultural conventions of how we should act, look, and behave according to our age.
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Social-construction:
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In Chad life expectancy is 54.24 years. Affected by natural disasters on a regular basis. In rural areas, people depend on agriculture and droughts can have devastating socioeconomic effects. Around 80 per cent of the population depend on subsistence farming and raising livestock.
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Childhood:
Postman: (1982) Disappearance of childhood: Emergence and spread of media has allowed children to be exposed to adulthood themes such as, death, disease and sexuality. 'Blurring' the lines between adult and children. Dress and activities becoming increasingly adult-like.
Aries: In the middle ages (10th to 13th century) childhood didn't exist, it is an 'invention'.
In pre-industrial societies people didn't know their date of birth or exact age. Parent's would often leave kids unnamed because of the high infant mortality rate and or name new children after ones who had died prior.
Ferudi: parents perceive children as vulnerable and wrap them in cotton wool. They are at risk from traffic, strangers and toys.
Oakley: children are socialised into gender roles differently.
1.Canalisation
2.Verbal appellations
3.Different activities
4.Manipulation
Youth:
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Individuals are adults older due to extended compulsory education in the UK. 18 legally defines an adult.
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