SOCPSY 3ZZ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Object Permanence, Ethnography, Lev Vygotsky

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 3ZZ3
• Professor: Clancy

Document Summary

See children as passive with behaviour regulated through careful training". Taken over by societytrained to becomea competent and contributing member". Corsaro (2010: 105) notes the following critiques of these theories of children. Do not focus on the role and contribution of children, including to cultural refinement and change". Looks at children being passive receptors, doing something because that"s what they"ve been taught. Children are shaped and trained by these older adult figures for the roles and responsibilities they may have later in life. Idea that there is some form of control (taking agency away from children), looking at the experience of adults without bringing in a child"s perspective, child"s development shaped primarily by those who are perceived to be adults. Learn a great deal about social structure but not as much children and child development. Therefore, children need proper training so they are not a threat to society" as parsons (1968) believed.