FRHD 3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Mandate, Passive-Aggressive Behavior, Thomas Hobbes
11 Feb 2019
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Frhd3040 lecture 2 historical and theoretical influences of childrearing. Autocratic parenting: hobbesian perspective (20th centurty, taming of the child"s will, religious and cultural mandate, miniature monarchy, unquestioned obedience of children. "children born doing the wrong thing: calvinist doctrine (20th century) John watson - environment is important, stimulus response, agency** - can make decisions and respond in ways that they want to respond: treat child rearing as an experiment - let it cry as long as it wants to. "ill do it but not when you want me to do it and now how you want me to do it: passive aggressive. Conflicting perspectives - freud: acceptance of children"s basic instinct, harsh parenting --> detrimental effect, didn"t tell us what parents should do. Importance of parental attachment for socialization: distinctive pattern of attachment to caregivers. Importance of responsiveness: crucial to development, nurture and nature are both important, **his perspective effected adoption policy in the 50"s.
