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DefinitionIn recent years there has been a rapid growth of interest in the sociological study of childhood. Reaching on a large body of contemporary sociological and anthropological research, people develops key links between the study of childhood and social theory, exploring its historical, political, and cultural dimensions. History
Before Ariès, George Boas had published The Cult of Childhood. Several historical events and period are discussed as relevant to the history of childhood in the West. One such event is the life of Jesus Christ[1] Christ taught that children were to be loved and revered, a departure from the ancients' attitude to children which was to be propagated in the Roman Empire during the next 400 years with the introduction of Christianity.[citation needed] During the Renaissance, artistic depictions of children increased dramatically in Europe. This did not impact the social attitude to children much, however -- see the article on child labour.
TodayFor the last 100-150 years, childhood in the Western world has been viewed very positively, as one of the happiest phases during a person's existence. However, being a teenager (aged between 13-17) is considered the most stressful time of a person's life. Whilst the 13-17 year old is still legally a child but has partly grown up, these teenagers are denied many priviliges such as voting. Since the matured person is denied the privilege to vote, they are ignored by politicians and are therefore condemned to years of discrimination. Further reading
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