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Age as a Category of Analysis is an article that shaped our understanding of childhood and history throughout the whole course. The defining factors of the article are:
– There are different expectations based on age (so if you were 11 compared to 16, the outcome of what you chose to do in a certain situation would be fundamentally different.)
– You have more or less power than you want (in a work setting with your boss, or being in charge of siblings etc.)

The Key ideas of the article can be divided into differences and similarities with age and gender:
SAME                                                                                               DIFFERENT
Construct changes overtime                                               Age is a more fluid category than gender
Cultural system not natural (assumptions and values.)      Age does not define individual identity as much as gender
System of Power relationships                                            Age is less fixed than gender

The basis of this is to show the differences and similarities between age and gender. This relates to Childhood and Education because there is a constant power hierarchy within childhood and education (where you go to school, what grade you can be in, what classes you can take etc.) Furthermore, childhood and education can be defined as age and identity, the main features discussed within the article.