Alto+ presents Pamela Druckerman’s “Bringing Up Bébé”
Before welcoming my first child, I stumbled upon Pamela Druckerman’s “Bringing Up Bébé” in my algorithm’s churn of the never-ending quest for the “best” baby and child-rearing advice. What drew me to the book was its tagline: “One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.” Having spent a semester in Normandy in college, I […]
What role does culture play in nostalgia?
“Things were just better back then.” “Take me back!” “I miss the good ol’ days…” With regards to how one understands the world around them, nostalgia embodies a time, place and feeling that one presently has for a moment that existed previously. It can be attributed to various factors, including but not limited to: -Specific […]
Innocence and Culture
When we think about the words “innocence” and “childhood,” they often go hand-in-hand. Innocence, in this context meaning “lack of experience,” cements the ideals of childhood that invoke simplicity by means of exploration and acquisition. The phrase “tabula rasa” or blank slate reinforces this idea. Innocence is synonymous with the ideas of optimism, naivety and […]
What is the link between childhood, communication and culture?
In the lens of communication and culture, childhood and adolescence are viewed as a time of acquisition. Children will view patterns of behavior in their physical surroundings and develop accordingly into their own identity. Non-verbal communication, language and meanings (culture) are passed down through acquisition.