Sociology of the Youth

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

6

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент социологии

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

3-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The objectives of the discipline "Sociology of Youth" is to form students' knowledge in the field of Russian and Western theoretical approaches to the study of youth; as well as mastering the basic empirical methods used in studying young people.

Learning Objectives

• provide a general coverage of the literature and issues related to the sociological study of youth

Expected Learning Outcomes

• know the basic theoretical approaches to the analysis of youth
• know the mail features of subcultural and post-subcultural theory
• be able to plan their own research on the subject of youth
• have experience of critical analysis of empirical and theoretical material on the sociology of youth

Course Contents

• History of “youth issue” and development of scientific approaches to the study of youth in Russian sociology
• Conceptualization of youth in the Western scientific tradition
• Youth (sub) cultures, movements, solidarity
• Gender regimes and versions of sexuality in the youth cultural scenes of the second half of the 20th-21st century

Assessment Elements

• Homework
• Essay
• Research project
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (2 module)
  0.25 * Essay + 0.25 * Exam + 0.25 * Homework + 0.25 * Research project

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Gildart, K., Gough-Yates, A., Lincoln, S., Osgerby, B., & Worley, M. (2017). Youth Culture and Social Change : Making a Difference by Making a Noise. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1361964

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Best, A. L. (2007). Representing Youth : Methodological Issues in Critical Youth Studies. New York: NYU Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=200896
• Schwartz, M., & Winkel, H. (2016). Eastern European Youth Cultures in a Global Context. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1231178