CHYS 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kakuma, Treaty, Single Parent

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Chys 1f90: introduction to child and youth studies. Lecture 7 globalization, rights, and social realities. Do not assume that we have all of the knowledge. Our perspectives are not the only ones in the world. Children"s lives shaped by global, economic, and political contexts: Children seek to act back, they are political and have desires. Historical era with technology, economy, and production speeding up globalization. The more things you have and the less you pay for it, the higher the mark up and the more money can be. Wealthiest 1% seen as too powerful and unaccountable. Decreased safety nets = rise in street youth: Rise in informal work (panhandling, flying a sign, squeegeeing) Social safety net is much more prominent in canada than in other countries. Individual view (individualistic way of thinking about youth): 1 in 5 children still live in poverty (1. 3 million)

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