ENGB35H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Empiricism, Escapism, James Janeway
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Concept of child vary over time, culture, class, gender. When does childhood end: legally, emotionally, socially, physically, morally criminal responsibility. Historical concept of childhood based on paintings/portraits. No such thing as medieval child not represented in way we would understand. 65% of children die before age 5 no interest in child till sure they"ll survive. Character is god given doesn"t matter how raise kid, will turn out the same. Not everyone agreed portrait show power/richness not livelihood. No book for kids just for delight until 1740s. John newbert a pretty little pocket: literacy, cost of buying books made it not accessible to most, children book just for middle + upperclass. Children category developed with the definition of children: literature helped define the concept of childhood and children. Jacqueline rose: believed books indoctrine/colonize children this is bad, child can"t resist book, does some work on them so they feel/think certain way, understand the world in certain way.
