Task: The social construction of youth identity
Your task is to complete an in-class essay based on independent research about youth identity that you have conducted prior to the task. What do you need to do?
Step 1: Case Study - Content Analysis of “youth” in a television series
1. Watch 2 (or more) episodes of a television series where the main character(s) fit into the age category of “youth”.
2. Gather evidence about the construction of youth identity through your focus on the character(s). (eg representation of youth culture, experiences of young people compared to other groups, problems with being in the youth category, socialisation processes, generational differences etc)
Step 2: Research sociological ideas Research sociological ideas relevant to the construction of youth identity including:
sociological theories about identity and socialisation
Social processes such as youth culture, socialisation, generational differences, determinism v free will.
Please note: The in-class essay question will require you to interpret the content analysis from the television series and the research you gathered.
You will be provided with a specific question on the day of the task
You will be allowed to bring in notes (see template) to assist with the task
You must use in-text references to support your quotes and references to other's ideas. Bring a typed reference list into the in- class essay in the Harvard format based upon the St Clare’s Referencing Guide. This will assist you when in-text referencing throughout the task.
The Psychology section can be found at 150 and the Social Psychology/Sociology section can be found at 302.
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The content of Myer's Social Psychology adaptation balances gently between global and classical research, experiments and studies that students need to know (e.g. Stanford Prison Experiment) and local examples that students can relate to and engage with (e.g. Cronulla riots). We have responded to reviewer feedback by providing new content or expanded areas like marriage and prosocial behaviours, and new pedagogy like end of chapter questions and review questions tagged to learning objectives help students to engage in the material from the outset making this text accessible to all levels. Case studies of how social psychology research is undertaken, and 'The Inside Story', where famous researchers highlight the interests and questions that guided their findings, both prepare students to critically evaluate research and science.
Essentials of Social Psychology by
Contents:
1: What is social psychology?
2: Social thinking and explanation
3: Self, identity and society
4: Attitudes and persuasion
5: Social influence
6: People in groups
7: Prejudice and intergroup relations
8: Hurting other people
9: Helping other people
10: Attraction and close relationships
11: Culture and communication
Social psychology by
Contents includes:
- People as social animals
- Relating to others
- Relating to society
- Communication
- Personality
- Intelligence
- Nature or Nurture
Social Psychology by
Social Psychology illustrates how psychologists have produced a startling array of knowledge about how people act and react in social situations. Social behaviors are affected by thought and emotion, by our cultural heritage, by the groups with which we affiliate, and by our expectations of what is likely to happen when we deal with others.
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Access Clickview via the Portal
Go to Youth Identity videos available on ClickView (SOSE> Sociology) through the student portal or click on link below to access.
The videos include the following series-
Blue Water High
Home and Away
Dance Academy
Brady Bunch
The Simpsons
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