Description
In this module, students critically engage with historical and sociological debates about youth movements and youth cultures around the world. This comparative approach highlights how the depictions and experiences of young people have changed over time, and yet at each stage, young people have been identified as a ‘problem’ group. We also examine how young people have responded to these labels by creating their own political movements and sub-cultures via protests, social activism, music, fashion, etc.
Teaching delivery:ÌýÌýThis module is taught in 10 weekly lectures and 10 weekly seminars.
Indicative Topics:Ìýthe below topics are from 2023/24 and may be subject to change for 2024/25.
Some of the topics we cover include:
- Youth engagement in traditional politics (or lack thereof)
- How young people are reinventing political activism
- The politics of fashion, music, film and leisure (aka sub-culture theory)
- Digital youth cultures, and
- Far right movements and young people
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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