by John Amy | Mar 17, 2014 | Childhood
Read the section on historical differences in childhood and reasons for change, from page 30 to page 34. Then answer the following: 1. Ariès argues that ‘childhood did not exist’ in the Middle Ages.. Using the factors listed below, write a summary explaining why Aries...
by John Amy | Mar 17, 2014 | Childhood
Working in pairs, investigate the changes that have occurred in our ideas of what childhood means. You should find two people over the age of sixty-five (older, if possible) who are willing to be interviewed. Explain why you wish to interview them. You will probably...
by John Amy | Mar 17, 2014 | Childhood
What is meant by ‘childhood’ differs between societies and depends on time, place and culture. Children take responsibility at an earlier age: less value placed on them showing obedience; their sexual behaviour is often viewed differently. Giving a new born baby the...