The Ages of Life
The Ages of Life
Civil Status as an Identity Marker of Modern Life
Civil Status as an Identity Marker of Modern Life
Name
Age
Parents’ name
Date of Birth
Civil Status Civil Status
•Identity CardIdentity Card
•Birth certificateBirth certificate
•Tax File NumberTax File Number
•PassportPassport
The ages of life did not The ages of life did not
correspond simply to correspond simply to
biological phase biological phase
It also corresponds to social It also corresponds to social
functions.
functions.
Example: young lawyers in modern Example: young lawyers in modern
time, in old perception learning is time, in old perception learning is
old men’s business old men’s business
The idea of childhood was bound up The idea of childhood was bound up
with the idea of dependence with the idea of dependence
Example: “sons” and “boys” are used in Example: “sons” and “boys” are used in
the vocabulary of feudal subordination the vocabulary of feudal subordination
