ToysBarbie •Barbie and her lifestyle •Unlimited amount of barbie dolls •Toys are gendered •toys for girls are usually pink•toys for boys are usually blue•Barbie has a lot of criticism •not like a real woman •various “normal” competitors (Lammily 2014)•looks like the average woman •Barbie has been blamed for eating disorders•Baby dolls help little girls learn how to be a mom; Barbie does not •Sociologists believed Barbie would teach little girls the wrong lesson •threatened traditional family •Feminists said Barbie made expectations of women that they couldn’t live up to Safety •choking hazard •set standards for the size of toysViolence •“war toys” (guns, swords, etc.)•kids think of themselves of violent people Anti-Religious•toys that carried cult messages •magic, sorcery, etc.•violating scripture•Phillips was opposed to smurfs because of magic, star wars, care bears, my little pony, etc.•celebrated satanism or questioned religious beliefs Jean Piaget•interested in how children think •children pass through stages •conservation of quantities (beaker experiment)•set of reasoning principles children have •children have to learn to see the world as others see it Socialization•another word for learning•highlights the role of other people in learning •humans have very little instincts such as, suckle, walk, talk, some-things you can put in your mouth, don’t throw your food •learn from other people •primary socialization - first 5 or 6 years of life Ferrel Children •jungle book vs. the reality of ferrel children •have to be about 2 years old when you get abandoned in the wild •or people embarrassed by child & lock them up in a room & throw them food •have to learn how to be human when found •incapable of speaking •can’t do things the average person can do •not “technically” human •Society vary widely in their conceptions of childhood and what childrenneed to learn •Puritans saw the need to discipline children, to break them to obedi-ence •speak during religious services, wear wooden mouthpiece thing Jean-Jacques Rousseau•argues that people are naturally good •civilization has stripped us from our natural goodness•sentimental view of childhood •innocent, playful•we should foster this sense of joy •childhood should be a happy time •Children are vulnerable to corruption •naive •society will send them all different kinds of messages that they should not be told because of them being so vulnerable •Dime novels - corrupting, stimulating, too exciting •new technologies invite new fearsNickelodeon •5c movie theater Play healthy or corrupting?Frederick Wertham•discovered the cause of juvenile delinquency was comic books•does the first amendment apply when protecting children?•sensory -comics code authorityMusic •Jazz - comes from African Americans, rhythmic •Rock - scary, grotesque, little richard, maryln manson •Government wants to control children’s access to pop cultureMovies•Movie ratings not done by government •movie theaters will not show unrated movies•Playground Movement - supervised play•Boy Scout - rescue urban youth, military discipline•Teach children colors & shapes & motor skills -educational toys •Childhood programs •Sports teams - teaches skills & values •Encouraging interests - science fairs, orchestra Women entering the workplace -less time for kids -anxiety Toys become more abundant-toys are cheap -made of plastic, not expensive-parents exchange time with toys -more gift-giving relatives -divorce-year-round business (toys “r” us)-tv marketing-combining toys with televisionCultural Capitol -unequal childhoods -all love & want best for children -raise them in different ways-upper-middle class kids - talk more, better upbringing -raising child as a
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