“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History of Childhood
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Over the last two millennia of Western civilization, the concept of ‘childhood’ has significantly evolved from one of a family-oriented perspective to that of the child-centered universe. Those of us who live in the Western world often take for granted what it means to have a healthy and happy childhood. After all, it was not so long ago that children were seen as young adults training for labor, apprenticeships, and farming. Though formal education for all children has been a swinging pendulum debating its significance, it may seem that there is a strong correlation between when a civilization develops a social middle class and education becoming available to all children.
“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History of Childhood
“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History…
“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History of Childhood
Over the last two millennia of Western civilization, the concept of ‘childhood’ has significantly evolved from one of a family-oriented perspective to that of the child-centered universe. Those of us who live in the Western world often take for granted what it means to have a healthy and happy childhood. After all, it was not so long ago that children were seen as young adults training for labor, apprenticeships, and farming. Though formal education for all children has been a swinging pendulum debating its significance, it may seem that there is a strong correlation between when a civilization develops a social middle class and education becoming available to all children.