CHYS 3P99 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Intersectionality
15 May 2018
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Course
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CHYS 3P99: Contemporary Issues in Childhood and Youth
January 12th, 2018
What is participation?
• Young people have a right to say yes or no – decision making
• Young children have a right to have a voice *online* being heard and influencing decisions
o Allow children to speak online
• Young people can be involved – in activities
• Activism – being able to speak out
• Contributing materially
• Shaping culture, contributing to social relations
What is a child?
• A person in the world with agency
• Someone who’s under the age of 18
• Developing mentally and physically
Compared to:
• Teenager – children who are in their teen
• Youth – refer to older kids
• Young – children under the age of 12
• Role of advocacy for participation – e.g. “adventure playground”
o Safety playground aren’t good for children as it doesn’t allow them to take risks
• Agency: Capacity to make changes in the world
o ex. University environment
• Voice: allowing children to have a voice and express how they feel
o Ex. Vlogging
• Citizenship: something you acquire when you become an adult
o Ex. Voting
• Control: Having children to do the “dirty work”
o Ex. Teacher giving children certain rules
• Intersectionality: how children are located to pattern of identity and power
o Ex. Sexuality, age
Participation in Families
• Do children have a right to say no to extracurricular activities?
• Do children have to learn how to play piano?
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