Name: How the Industrial Revolution changed childhood
Uploaded: 2019-11-15T01:10:42Z
Duration: 11 min 42 s
Description: Certain elements of childhood -- school, play, homework -- are often considered universal by those who live in industrial societies. Evolutionary anthropologist Dorsa Amir draws from her time living in foraging societies to explain how the post-industrial experience of childhood is a relatively new development for humanity with wide-ranging implications for child development and parenting.

Certain elements of childhood -- school, play, homework -- are often considered universal by those who live in industrial societies. Evolutionary anthropologist Dorsa Amir draws from her time living in foraging societies to explain how the post-industrial experience of childhood is a relatively new development for humanity with wide-ranging implications for child development and parenting.

Dorsa Amir: How the Industrial Revolution changed childhood

How the Industrial Revolution changed childhood

Modern parenting, with its structured play and supervision, may hinder the development of problem-solving skills in children.

Childhood in indigenous societies fosters independence through unstructured play, a stark contrast to Western over-management.

Modern childhood's structured, supervised play may hinder the development of crucial skills like problem solving and creativity.