Thumbnail - Request a copy

How children perceive economic inequality. Results from a drawings’ analysis with 7/8-year-olds

Clerc, Marion (2022), How children perceive economic inequality. Results from a drawings’ analysis with 7/8-year-olds, Socializing inequality. A workshop with Annette Lareau, 2022-05, Bruxelles, Belgique

Type
Communication / Conférence
Date
2022
Conference title
Socializing inequality. A workshop with Annette Lareau
Conference date
2022-05
Conference city
Bruxelles
Conference country
Belgique
Metadata
Show full item record
Author(s)
Clerc, Marion cc
Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Sciences Sociales [IRISSO]
Abstract (EN)
What does being rich or poor mean when you are 7/8 year old? Where does economic inequality come from? Is wealth a sign of happiness or moral qualities? Children's perceptions of economic inequality involve moral representations of wealth and poverty, a definition of what « a good life » means, and political judgments about the social order. This paper aims to draft a typology of these representations; shed light on what they owe to children's class, gender, and race; and finally uncover the concrete socialization processes (children's practices regarding money management, their parents’ educational practices, and meritocratic discourses). The paper is based on drawings made by 7/8-year-olds I asked to represent a rich and a poor person, the ensuing discussions we had, as well as on interviews with their parents.
Subjects / Keywords
children; socialization; inequality; economy