Child - Revision history

Jim Burton at 01:12, 2 October 2025

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	Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.		Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a [[Debate Guide: Social constructionism\|social concept]]==

	'''Childhood''' and, by extension, the status of human beings as children, is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. Later academics such as historian [[Nicholas Syrett]] and sociologist [[Juliette Rennes]], have explored the social construction and significance ascribed to the notion or category of "age" in human history.		'''Childhood''' and, by extension, the status of human beings as children, is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. Later academics such as historian [[Nicholas Syrett]] and sociologist [[Juliette Rennes]], have explored the social construction and significance ascribed to the notion or category of "age" in human history.

Jim Burton at 17:18, 1 October 2025

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	[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''~~child~~''' is ~~social construct~~, varying ~~significantly in~~ meaning, social and symbolic significance, between different cultures and time periods throughout history, ~~or arguably non-existent~~. Within academic disciplines such as sexology, a "child" is defined by their capacity to reproduce, referring to a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research, and the self-labeling amongst people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.		[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]'''Child''' is a term for an immature person, with varying meaning, social and symbolic significance, between different cultures and time periods throughout history. The universal existence of a childhood is debatable, especially when viewed from an historical perspective.

			Within academic disciplines such as sexology, a "child" is defined by their capacity to reproduce, referring to a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research, and the self-labeling amongst people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.

	Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.		Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

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	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a social concept==

	'''Childhood''' and, by extension, the status of human beings as children, is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. Later academics such as historian [[Nicholas Syrett]] and sociologist [[~~Juliet~~ Rennes]], have explored the social construction and significance ascribed to the notion or category of "age" in human history.		'''Childhood''' and, by extension, the status of human beings as children, is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. Later academics such as historian [[Nicholas Syrett]] and sociologist [[Juliette Rennes]], have explored the social construction and significance ascribed to the notion or category of "age" in human history.

	In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.		In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.

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	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a social concept==

	'''Childhood''' and by extension, the status of human beings as children is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention.		'''Childhood''' and, by extension, the status of human beings as children, is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. Later academics such as historian [[Nicholas Syrett]] and sociologist [[Juliet Rennes]], have explored the social construction and significance ascribed to the notion or category of "age" in human history.

	In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.		In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.

	Within academia, ''[[Critical Childhood Studies]]'' explores, among other topics, the history and construction of childhood, textual and visual representations of childhood, childhood as metaphor, and children, themselves, as agents of cultural production.<ref>[https://ccsproject.org/critical-childhood-studies/ Critical Childhood Studies]</ref>		Within academia, ''[[Critical Childhood Studies]]'' explores, among other topics, the history and construction of childhood, textual and visual representations of childhood, childhood as metaphor, and children, themselves, as agents of cultural production.<ref>[https://ccsproject.org/critical-childhood-studies/ Critical Childhood Studies]</ref>

			Recent research has attempted to deconstruct "the modern invention of puberty as a scientific object," offering "a critical inquiry into the epistemological and political roots of our present pubertal complex". See Pedro Pinto and Catriona Macleod, [https://annas-archive.org/md5/9f11d2a0a3745800092ccc3bbc9f48bc ''A Genealogy of Puberty Science : Monsters, Abnormals, and Everyone Else''] (Routledge, 2019).

	==Childhood innocence and vulnerability==		==Childhood innocence and vulnerability==

Prue at 19:57, 30 September 2025

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	[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is social construct, ~~either (arguably) non-existent or otherwise~~ varying significantly in meaning, social and symbolic significance, between different cultures and time periods throughout history. Within academic disciplines such as sexology, a "child" is defined by their capacity to reproduce, referring to a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research, and the self-labeling amongst people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.		[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is social construct, varying significantly in meaning, social and symbolic significance, between different cultures and time periods throughout history, or arguably non-existent. Within academic disciplines such as sexology, a "child" is defined by their capacity to reproduce, referring to a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research, and the self-labeling amongst people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.

	Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.		Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

Prue at 19:56, 30 September 2025

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	[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research and self-~~reference among~~ people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.		[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is social construct, either (arguably) non-existent or otherwise varying significantly in meaning, social and symbolic significance, between different cultures and time periods throughout history. Within academic disciplines such as sexology, a "child" is defined by their capacity to reproduce, referring to a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research, and the self-labeling amongst people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.

	Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.		Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

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	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a social concept==

	'''Childhood''' and by extension, the status of human beings as children is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention. In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.		'''Childhood''' and by extension, the status of human beings as children is an unstable concept. It has been suggested by some historians such as [[Philippe Aries]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Aries Wikipedia - Aries]</ref> that the concept of childhood is itself a second-millennium invention.

			In sentencing two different men for [[child pornography]] offenses, Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. has stated that ''“This is not only a crime against individual children. This is a crime against childhood itself and the innocence of childhood”'',<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/bucksport-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography Bucksport Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119222518/https://thecounty.me/2019/01/16/news/caribou-man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-downloading-sharing-child-pornography/ Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography]</ref> thus highlighting the importance of these statutes in maintaining the ''institution'' of childhood.

	Within academia, ''[[Critical Childhood Studies]]'' explores, among other topics, the history and construction of childhood, textual and visual representations of childhood, childhood as metaphor, and children, themselves, as agents of cultural production.<ref>[https://ccsproject.org/critical-childhood-studies/ Critical Childhood Studies]</ref>		Within academia, ''[[Critical Childhood Studies]]'' explores, among other topics, the history and construction of childhood, textual and visual representations of childhood, childhood as metaphor, and children, themselves, as agents of cultural production.<ref>[https://ccsproject.org/critical-childhood-studies/ Critical Childhood Studies]</ref>

The Admins at 21:49, 5 July 2023

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	[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research and self-reference among people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.		[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research and self-reference among people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.

	Alternative definitions are the familial status, or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.		Alternative definitions are the familial status (I am the ''child'' of my parent, despite being 35 years old), or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a social concept==

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	[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research and self-reference among people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.		[[File:Boysinadertising1959.jpg\|thumb\|A child ([[boy]]), depicted in advertising (1959)]]A '''child''' is a person who has not started puberty (a prepubescent). Within the sphere of [[chronophilia]] research and self-reference among people expressing various chronophilias, this simple definition is used.

	Alternative definitions are the familial status, or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor).		Alternative definitions are the familial status, or someone who is either below the [[Age of Majority]] or [[Age of Consent]] (a minor). The [[United Nations]] use the latter definition - someone under the age of 18.

	==Instability as a social concept==		==Instability as a social concept==

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	*[[Child Pornography]]		*[[Child Pornography]]
	*[[Feminism]]		*[[Feminism]]
			*[[Safeguarding]]
	*[[Jacob Breslow]]		*[[Jacob Breslow]]