Contemporary Relationships and Childhood Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards derived from lecture notes on contemporary parent-child relationships and sociological perspectives on childhood.

Authoritarianism in Relationships

A style of parenting that is reportedly decreasing, with research indicating middle class children are more likely to be involved in decision-making than working class ones.

Siva (1996)

A researcher who suggested the role of parents is being replaced by the influence of peers, teachers, and the internet, making it harder to regulate children's behavior.

Functionalist perspective on childhood

The argument that childhood is improving because families are becoming more child-centred, resulting in children being happier, safer, and more valued.

Objects of consumption

A Functionalist view where children provide fun for adults who invest time and resources into them.

Traditional Feminist perspective

The argument that girls were socialised to accept a secondary position in society by observing the oppression of women and the exploitation of their mothers.

Contemporary Feminist perspective

The updated view that daughters are increasingly being brought up to be equal to men.

Marxist perspective on childhood

The argument that children are socialised to submit to the capitalist system and that modern problems like poverty, neglect, and abuse are connected to capitalist society.