Topic > Social construction of childhood - 1293

1. IntroductionSocial constructionism gives meaning to the phenomenon in the social context, and the connections between culture and society construct realities in their circumstances. Studies of this idea have been conducted for more than thirty years by numerous North American, British, and continental writers (Burr, 1995). However, in childhood studies this notion appears later. It is mostly believed universally, childhood is a stage that exists biologically in human life in the early years. It should be considered that childhood is built in society. As a social being, he inevitably brings to mind the relationship between society and the child. However, the dominant understanding of childhood attributes biological and social development as figurative symbols of evolutionary progress (James & Prout, 1997), but the rediscovery of childhood in sociology sees children as social constructions rather than as dependent and passive natural categories (Corsaro , 1997). Prout and James (1997, p. 8) provide key properties for future developments in the sociology of childhood, emphasizing that "childhood is understood as a social construction and appears as a specific structural and cultural component of many societies". Journey from developmental psychology to sociology in childhood studies. Piaget and Vygotsky take part in the direction of developmental psychology where Vygotsky's pioneering studies related to social influences support the idea of ​​social constructionism. From the constructivist view to the social constructivist view, recent perspectives support the reciprocity between social life and children. To clarify these interactions, the family institution, as an intense actor, provides a good example. Children...... in the center of the sheet......Piaget-Vygotsky: The social genesis of thought. Psychology Press: Hove, East SussexTudge, J.R.H. and Barbara, R. (1989) 'Peer influences on cognitive development: Piagetian and Vygotskian perspectives'. In M. Bornstein / Jerome S. Bruner, ed. Interaction in human development. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp.17-40. Tudge JRH and Winterhoff, P.A. (1993) 'Vygotsky, Piaget and Bandura: Perspectives on the relations between the social world and cognitive development'. Human Development, 36(2): 61-81Van der Veer, R. (2007) 'Lev Vygotsky'. Continuum International Publishing Group: London Vygotsky, Lev. (1962). 'Thought and language'. MIT Press: Cambridge, MAVygotsky, Lev. (1978). “Mind and Society: The Development of Higher Mental Processes.” Harvard University Press: Cambridge, MAWyse, Dominic. (2004) “Childhood Studies: An Introduction.” Blacwell: Oxford