conflict view

• who takes conflict view?

  -Marxists

  -Feminists
• what does the conflict view argue?

  -society based on conflict between social groups

  -some groups have more power, status & wealth
• what do they say about march of progress view on childhood?

  -view on modern childhood based on false & idealised image that ignores important inequalities

  criticisms:

  1 - there's inequalities among children in terms of opportunities & risks they face

  2 - the inequalities between children & adults are greater than ever
• critics of child liberationist view

  -argue some parent control over children's lives is justified

  -children cannot make rational decisions > unable to safeguard their interests themselves
• critics > about power

  -argue children aren't as powerless as child liberationists claim