CHYS 3P27 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cohort Study, Consumerism, Visible Minority
6 Nov 2017
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A. more likely to hear about developmental and socialization explanations focuses on individual youth. B. youth face problems on individual level, but as a social group, experience inequalities have little power in adult-led institutions. C. to some extent, their experiences are determined, and predictable, but should also listen to individual stories, struggles & resistance (assume some agency) D. contextualize within concepts of agency, globalization and citizenship. Assumes that humans are thinking, rational, and not passive victims. Social-structural theories can have tendency to victimize" its subjects. Need to explore individual"s unique experiences, and how social groups mobilize to disagree, resist, fight back". E. g. , look for instances of agency in tyyska. Poverty in ontario (campaign report card on child & family poverty 2016) Child & family poverty rate almost 1 in every 5 children and youth live in poverty (after tax) 1. 3 million or 18. 5% live in poverty (,954)
