benedict

What did Benedict argue about childhood in simpler, non-industrial societies?

Children are treated differently from children in modern Western societies in three main ways.

How does children's responsibility differ in simpler, non-industrial societies, according to Benedict?

Children are expected to take on responsibilities at an earlier age.

How does obedience to adults differ in simpler, non-industrial societies, according to Benedict?

Less emphasis is placed on children obeying adult authority.

How may views of children's sexual behaviour differ in simpler, non-industrial societies, according to Benedict?

Children's sexual behaviour may be viewed differently from the way it is viewed in modern Western societies.

How does Benedict's research support the view that childhood is socially constructed?

It suggests that the experience and expectations of childhood vary between societies, so childhood is not the same everywhere.