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The document discusses how childhood has been a social construct that has changed over time. It analyzes French folk tales from the 18th century that presented a different view of childhood, with content such as cannibalism and incest, in contrast to later versions edited for children. It also examines how historians like Philippe Ariès showed that in the Middle Ages there was no separate notion of childhood, but rather that children were seen as miniature adults.
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