I think there is still a significant divide between adult and childhood but I think this is the case because of the inequality between adults and children but I don't think this will ever be abolished and therefore always a divide between them but I think that's needed for them to have an ideal relationship.
I agree with Vicky that I personally think there is still a divide between childhood and adulthood but I think that the divide is becoming less visible, for example the age of which childhood stops I think is becoming more flexible within society, especially within particular families. I also think that the inequalities between adults and children are necessary for society to function properly, to reduce delinquency and keep children in education for as long as possible. This means that the future generations of society should be able to keep society functioning by occupying all job types and having their own children. I think the divisions between childhood and adulthood such as clothes and the media are becoming significantly less and less visible, due to advertising and mainly music videos trying to appeal to children wanting to grow up quicker. I think the media definitely affects the line between adulthood and childhood, mainly because the media seems to mainly target older teens, but of course young children can also access music videos or adverts on the television. I think this puts an image in children's minds that they need to grow up quickly or maybe that it is the norm to grow up quickly.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing - is the idea of a 'separate childhood' a protection for children, or an artificial construct that forces them to 'stay young' and deprives them of power and control over their own lives? To what extent does it matter if children are exposed to adult behaviours and concepts at an early age?
I think there is still a significant divide between adult and childhood but I think this is the case because of the inequality between adults and children but I don't think this will ever be abolished and therefore always a divide between them but I think that's needed for them to have an ideal relationship.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vicky that I personally think there is still a divide between childhood and adulthood but I think that the divide is becoming less visible, for example the age of which childhood stops I think is becoming more flexible within society, especially within particular families. I also think that the inequalities between adults and children are necessary for society to function properly, to reduce delinquency and keep children in education for as long as possible. This means that the future generations of society should be able to keep society functioning by occupying all job types and having their own children. I think the divisions between childhood and adulthood such as clothes and the media are becoming significantly less and less visible, due to advertising and mainly music videos trying to appeal to children wanting to grow up quicker. I think the media definitely affects the line between adulthood and childhood, mainly because the media seems to mainly target older teens, but of course young children can also access music videos or adverts on the television. I think this puts an image in children's minds that they need to grow up quickly or maybe that it is the norm to grow up quickly.
ReplyDeleteIs this a good thing or a bad thing - is the idea of a 'separate childhood' a protection for children, or an artificial construct that forces them to 'stay young' and deprives them of power and control over their own lives? To what extent does it matter if children are exposed to adult behaviours and concepts at an early age?
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