This text aims to show how the study of children can lead to a review of vital concepts in the history of anthropology. More specifically, will address the concept of society and its correlate, the concept of culture. For this discussion we use the studies undertaken by Marilyn Strathern and Christina Toren. Additionally, when discussing the validity and relevance of the concepts of society and culture, Tim Ingold will contribute to the debate given that he introduces the biology in order to comprehend the culture. We also address the thoughts of Thomas Csordas and Margaret Mead, from the latter we retain her emphasis on ethnography and dialogue with the first on the concept of culture. The idea that pervades the whole article is that the so-called childhood world or child's world is an interesting field to discuss anthropological theory.
anthropological theory; child; culture; society