march of progress evaluation

What do child liberationists argue about march of progress?

• laws actually oppress children

• force children to be dependent on adults (Gittens)

• oppressive want to escape it (Hockey and James)

What does Palmer say about toxic childhood in response to march of progress?

• children are obese, don’t go outside, exploited, exhausted from education hours

• but some would call these first world problems

Furdei paranoid parenting criticising march of progress?

• parents are constantly worried that they are doing it wrong

• so they over protect and prevent kids from, having experiences

Donzelot against march of progress?

• state uses social policy built on changes in ideas about child development and health to control families as a form of surveillance

Phillips?

• children today lack discipline and are deeply embedded in youth and gang culture