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Youth in Modern Society: Socialization and Subcultures

Explore the characteristics and challenges of youth in today's society regarding socialization, demographics, and youth subcultures. Discuss the rights, education, work, and subcultures of young individuals.

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Youth in Modern Society: Socialization and Subcultures

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  1. “They adore luxury, they have bad manners and don’t respect authorities. They express disrespect to adults, they idle and spread rumours. They quarrel with their parents all the time and permanently interfere into the talks. They attract attention to themselves; they eat a lot and misbehave with teachers…” Socrates(470-399 BC).

  2. Youth in the Modern World and Society • Youth as a social group • The process of youth socialization • Youth subcultures

  3. Youth as a social group • Some age characteristics, • The peculiarities of social position, • Some social-psychological features that are marked by religion, culture, the peculiarities of bringing up, etc.

  4. The process of youth socialization 1st group – Citizen Full Age 2nd group – Education and professional training 3rd group – The Beginning of Work

  5. Questions for the 1 st group Citizen Full Age • When can the citizen implement his rights and duties according to the Constitution? • What rights and freedoms do the young men have? • What civil duties must young men carry out? • How does the status of a young man change when he is (becomes) full age? • Is it easy to be young? • Young people are blamed in infantilism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Give your arguments.

  6. Questions for the 2 nd group “Education and professional training 1. What are the main principles of education in our society? Are they fair? 2. What testifies to the prestige of education in our society? 3. Nowadays a lot of private educational institutions have appeared and some state educational institutions have started working on the commercial basis. What are your arguments pro and cons commercial education in Russia? 4. Is it easy to be young?

  7. Questions for the 3 rd groupThe Beginning of Work • When do the teens start thinking about labour activity? • What helps the youth to choose the profession? • Prove that today’s situation in job market isn’t simple and full of contradictions. • What factors of social-economic situation in our country do promote young people to get a job and which of them don’t? • Is it east to be young?

  8. Youth Subcultures Aspiration to be divided from the adults (informal style of behavior Special relations (friendship, etc) Protection in the world Of rivalry, contests Aspiration to find understanding and support Youth Subculture Power over the others Contradiction To the Official society

  9. Don’t teach your Grandmother to suck eggs Still wet behind the ears We are looking for talents Youth can choose any road

  10. Homework: Prepare a presentation to the diagram or a drawing to show what helped you to create a portrait of a young man

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