SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Ageism, Social Control Theory, Travis Hirschi
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Created by philippe aries, one of the most important works in the study of childhood in the context of sociology. Following pace, adolescence was created as a way of distinguishing young kids from older kids, namely marked by hormonal differences. However with the rapid assimilation of immigrants and evidence that many will soon face economic hardship, this creates a baby bust less incentive to have kids in this sitaution. Elder then argues that the shortened childhood and earlier entry into adulthood did not harm the deprived kids in the long run. Parents are terrified by the prospects of failure, blame and guilt, they feel a responsibility as parents to ensure that they develop properly all the while making the deals that encourage kids to be quiet. Besides love, grown children fell a responsibility to help a parent who is increasingly getting older and losing the ability to take care of themselves, like.
