Unequal Childhoods

Published on: August 20, 2024


For MADAM-PROFESSOR,"Annette Lareau discusses her book Unequal Childhoods. She explains that parenting strategies vary by social class and points out that it is unclear whether these differences affect the long-term outcomes of children.

 

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After watching the interview with Annete Lareau, answer the following discussion question, in detail. Parents of different social classes socialize their children differently. For example, middle-class parents are more likely to stress independence and self-direction, whereas working-class parents prioritize obedience to external authority. Using this example, how does socialization through families potentially reproduce social inequality?

 

The text of the answer should be at least 250 words in length to get into the kind of depth you need. Include the source(s) in APA style after the text of the post


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