Niños

The evolution of childhood

By carosp
  • Ancient Egipt
    5000 BCE

    Ancient Egipt

    Kagheim: theach your boy in a obedient man Merikara: childhood is for instruccion of trades Childrens were consider as them father's successors in royalty, into the lower social classes were considered as servants.
  • Ancient Greece
    1800 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    the child is considered as a draft adult, devoid of qualities to be a virtuous human being who has not character and with a big lack of will.
  • Ancient Rome
    509 BCE

    Ancient Rome

    child subject to the authority of the patriarch, alien to family and society
  • Middle Age
    476

    Middle Age

    It does not matter if the child lives or dies. Conception of servant not master property.
    XI-XIII centuries : the Pope had authority over the education of children Humanism
    prepare children to serve God
    Providing education regardless of social class
  • Modern Age
    Oct 31, 1517

    Modern Age

    Reform: education as a means of social control
    children were conceived as beings that need of protection
    childhood as a concept of autonomy the childs were conceived as trying to educate future men, which means future citizens, husbands, parents.
  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Jean Jacques Rousseau

    childhood as a period of innocence, before the child knew the dangers of society. Training from the senses, consciousness and intelligence. Children are able to learn.
  • Contemporary Age late XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI centuries

    Contemporary Age late XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI centuries

    establishing protecting children laws
    Childhood: subject with feelings
    need instruction
    adaptive education to maturational level
    Kindergarten appearance
    women's access to education
    child as a person
    social subject
    moral subject
    subject with needs
    cognitive development