CMN 2173 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lego Duplo, Quintilian, Ancient Greek Philosophy
2 Apr 2017
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Avoid discussion of taboos, sex around them. Children are vulnerable and should not be exposed to excessive nudity or violence (must be justified and have a consequence if any. Ability not to reason, should not persuade a child. Inability to distinguish between what could be real and what"s real. Child and youth" as ambiguous concepts in ambiguity and greek philosophy. E. g. in greek period, if someone slaps a child, it is ok (child must go through whatever an adult goes through bc there is no special category for children vs. adults) Norm now is that children need to be protected from secrets of the adult world. Childhood as a modern concept: claiming the need to protect childhood from adult secrets, particularly sexual ones. Tv programming must reach minimum age limits - used to be 16, then 12, not 8 due to shifts in societal norms.
