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Evaluate the claim that 'Childhood as we know it is essentially a creation of the 20th century'. The claim that "childhood as we know it is essentially a creation of the 20th century." is led by Phillippe Aries, a French historian, he carried out detailed studies of the developing nature of childhood and family in France and England from pre-modern to modern times. He suggests that childhood, as we know it, meaning the idea of a "child" individuality, separate from adults is basically the creation of the 20th century. His argument was that in previous times children were effectively "miniature adults," and were treated as such. Historical sociologists pointed out how in the past games and play were not separate childhood activities but things in which adults engaged in too, and that they took interest in dolls houses and dresses, and model soldiers. Childhood is actually something, which is exclusive to...

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