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Childhood - Coggle Diagram
Childhood
The future of childhood
Postman argues childhood is disappearing as kids are becoming more like adults. Believes media cultures fail to distinguish age groups as kids and adults watch the same TV, use the same language and kids are introduced to sex younger. Therefore there's a decrease in 'Information Hierarchy' and adult authority diminishes. Believes this all leads to an increase in juvenile offences. Kids games are disappearing from the streets. Child is separated from societal context by being tied to TV and computer games. This suggests that child is a passive receiver of media output.
Palmer argues rapid technological and cultural changes are damaging children's development ie. junk food, computer games, intensive marketing, increasing exams etc. Palmer describes this as a 'toxic childhood'. Therefor children are deprived from a genuine childhood. As such UK youth are near top end of international league tables for obesity, self-harm etc.
Opies believes childhood is a separate culture that continue to exist in forms of games, songs, jokes etc.
Firestone suggests that the disappearance of childhood is positive and the best way to raise a child to 'lay off'. Suggests that what many see as care and protection is in fact forms of oppression. Its a way of forcibly segregating children, making them more dependent, powerless and subject to adult control
Lee agrees in part that childhood is disappearing - they are getting more rights and their views are also taken into account in custody battles. However concludes that rather than it simply disappearing, it has become more complex and contradictory. But this can only really be applied to western society
Ex, children are important as consumers but dependent on parents for their purchasing power
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March Of Progress View
Aries argues that children's position has been steadily improving and today it is better than its ever been
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