Social Construction On Childhood
Assess the view that the concept of childhood is socially constructed .
Social construction is an idea that something is not naturally on the way but is constructed and defined by society . Sociologists always argue that human behaviour , perception is constructed by the norms , values , belief within the society . This mean that different society may have different interpretation on something . For example , men wearing skirts in England is often seen as deviant behaviour , but it would not be in other society . ( Definition and intro)
Childhood is a stage that one develop in both physical and mental . Basically , it ranges from birth to adolescence. There is always question about whether the concept of childhood is natural or a product of social construction . Sociologist see childhood as socially constructed , something that is created and defined by society. They argue that what people mean by childhood is not fixed but is different between different times and places . (Definition and intro)
Childhood is socially constructed by social norms , values ,beliefs and culture . This can be prove by the different view and meaning on childhood in different times and different places . In our society , it is generally accepted that children are distinctly different from adults and that childhood is seen as a special time if life that should be protected from the adult world . There is an idea that children are still not capable to look after themselves so there must a period of childhood to nurture and socialize them . ( Modern western idea of childhood)
As Jane Pilcher(1995) ， she state that the most important feature of the modern idea of childhood is separateness . It means that childhood and adulthood are very separate stages in life. For example , there are law that set out to regulate what children can and can’t do . In addition , the difference in adult and child also shown throw the clothes, and products that are specifically for children .( Modern western
Social construction is an idea that something is not naturally on the way but is constructed and defined by society . Sociologists always argue that human behaviour , perception is constructed by the norms , values , belief within the society . This mean that different society may have different interpretation on something . For example , men wearing skirts in England is often seen as deviant behaviour , but it would not be in other society . ( Definition and intro)
Childhood is a stage that one develop in both physical and mental . Basically , it ranges from birth to adolescence. There is always question about whether the concept of childhood is natural or a product of social construction . Sociologist see childhood as socially constructed , something that is created and defined by society. They argue that what people mean by childhood is not fixed but is different between different times and places . (Definition and intro)
Childhood is socially constructed by social norms , values ,beliefs and culture . This can be prove by the different view and meaning on childhood in different times and different places . In our society , it is generally accepted that children are distinctly different from adults and that childhood is seen as a special time if life that should be protected from the adult world . There is an idea that children are still not capable to look after themselves so there must a period of childhood to nurture and socialize them . ( Modern western idea of childhood)
As Jane Pilcher(1995) ， she state that the most important feature of the modern idea of childhood is separateness . It means that childhood and adulthood are very separate stages in life. For example , there are law that set out to regulate what children can and can’t do . In addition , the difference in adult and child also shown throw the clothes, and products that are specifically for children .( Modern western