ANTH 1120 Midterm: Midterm Exam Review NOV13 HUMA 1970

• School: York University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1120
• Professor: Molly Ladd- Taylor

Document Summary

Exam date: november 26th, 2013. Childhood is viewed di erently and experienced di erently across ;me and place. Majority world: rest of the world. Gender, age, race, religion and geography. Abor;on, gay marriage> considered bad in previous years, accepted now. Social theory: anthony giddens, individualiza;on thesis, society looks at the individual > external values and norms. How ideas about childhood are products of ;me, place and context > how these shape contemporary childhood. Classical - ancient greece and rome. Medieval - ad 400 - 1500. Children learn through play and reading pleasant books. The goal is to create the ability of reason. Educa3on comes from nature, men and things . Using empirical (measurable) knowledge such as tes;ng, observa;on and experimenta;on. Child development development is neither a precise concept, not a neutral one . Links age, appearance, gender, behavior, social class and knowledge to expecta;ons of competencies. Is a product of ;me and place, re ec;ng concerns of the period.