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The course introduces students to the diverse realities of youth with a focus on youth in multiple contexts. Students will explore issues that place youth outside the margins of dominant society that often increases the level of prejudice and discrimination against them. Throughout the course students will engage in current debates within five key sections: Transgressing masculinities and femininities; Embodied identity; Youth technologies, spaces and things; Negotiating sexualities; Missing youth rights. Each of these sections will introduce diverse youth perspectives, issues, challenges and debates, and encourages students to critically consider the responses, models, theoretical frameworks used in youth work and human service sectors in general.
The course introduces students to the diverse realities of youth with a focus on youth in multiple contexts. Students will explore issues that place youth outside the margins of dominant/traditional societal expectations/structures, which often increase the levels of prejudice and discrimination against them. Throughout the course students will engage in current debates within five key sections: Transgressing masculinities and femininities; Embodied identity; Youth technologies, spaces and things; Negotiating sexualities; Missing youth rights. Each of these sections will introduce diverse youth perspectives, issues, challenges and debates, and encourages students to critically consider the responses, models, theoretical frameworks used in youth studies and human services. The inclusion of guest practitioners in specialist areas as well as current research from staff and postgraduate students ensures that the course is “cutting edge”: It offers a comprehensive overview of the significant issues experienced by youth.
To foster students’ ability to think critically and to carry out independent research and writingDevelop knowledge of the ideas, concepts, and theories used to understand youth in a context of changeEnable students to critically consider and reflect upon the complexities of and tensions for youth directed services
Maria-Victoria Perez Y Perez
White, R. D. , Wyn, Johanna; Youth & society : exploring the social dynamics of youth experience ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press, 2008.
Course readings and resources will be available on LEARN
Learn Assignment Sheet Cover Late Assignment Cover Referencing for Social Work & Human Services Academic Integrity Guidance for Staff and Students Using EndNote for referencing Writing guides for Social Work & Human Services
Domestic fee $644.00
International fee $2,800.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .