CHYS 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ambivalence, Direct Marketing, Disposable And Discretionary Income
1 Apr 2013
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Thesis -> basically already given to us: based on what you write for question #4. Idealized childhood is complicated by processes of production (work) and consumption. There are diverse and culturally specific distinctions between what is considered acceptable and unacceptable work for children. Children and consumers, and childhood itself is commodified. Work children can do: paper routes, chores. Work children cannot do: soldiers, factory jobs innocent childhood, childhood outside market relations review. Week 5: children and youth as producers & consumers: different ages in different provinces, bc ab 12 -> note from parents, manitoba 16 years. Cannot work in a mine under 18 years of age. Protecting education: school up to 18 in on. Hazardous work -> chemicals, tobacco pickers, soldiering. Initiating in soldiering -> killing someone you know. Clip ismael beah: no one is born violent, situations people are forced into, lose everything that is dead to you. Include cultural norms: fear for your life; trying to stay alive.
