HIST 2800 Lecture 2: Lecture 2.docx
17 Apr 2014
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Use school sitcoms: degrassi, boy meets worth, saved by the bell, fresh prince of bell air, welcome back cotter, that 70"s show, freaks & geeks. Watercress: the children of the rich had a protected childhood (toys, games, clothes, servants to look after them) middle class child, working class children were in the streets, selling flowers, working in markets, they were servants, cleaning, helping adults, in the factories, in the mines, mayew was interested in the ecology of this time, watercress: a bundle of herbs, the little 8 year old that was interviewed puzzled mayew. Working class girl: elite members of the victorian society receive confusion from the change of roles (8 year old girls taking on adult/mother roles, the poor felt no shame in their poverty, this girl had pride in her independence, but mayew expected children of this are to be dependent on others, working class family culture took place in the streets.
