Sociology 2105A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Youth Studies, Libido, Every Child Matters

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2105A/B
• Professor: Georgios Fthenos

Document Summary

In academic usage, youth is usually from ages 12-25: youth can be defined as the period between childhood and maturity, especially adolescence and early adulthood, for the purpose of this course, youth will refer to individuals aged 15-24. Historical studies of youth: conceptions of youth are historically and culturally specific. September 16, 2014: during the 20th century, most youth found their lives heavily conditioned by class, race, and gender processes that defined much of their early lives and set limits to what they might possibly become through adulthood. The theories used in youth studies emerge out of the need to make very complex empirical social processes relating to youth amenable to investigation. It is multidimensional in that it draws on concepts, hypothesis and methodology from a variety of different psychological sources. Child rearing practices are very important influences on youth behaviour delinquency and educational under-achievement, which can marginalize other areas of investigation into the everyday experiences of young people.