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Jones, Gill, 1942-Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2009.This accessible book takes a fresh and original approach to the concept of youth, placing changes in the social construction of 'youth' within a more general story of the rise and fall of grand theory in social science. Gill Jones evaluates the current relevance of these wider social theories to understanding youth in late modernity in the light of key examples of empirical work on young people. In this title, individual chapters are organized around the themes of action, identity, transition, inequality and dependence - conceptual themes which cross-cut young people's lives.The book considers the validity of youth as a social concept and examines ways of identifying what is specific to young people without resorting to seeing them as a homogeneous group defined by their age; in so doing, it uncovers notions which are erroneously attributed to young people. Youth represents a thought-provoking challenge to a new generation of social science students, youth researchers and practitioners to distance themselves from the politically- and emotively-charged issue of youth in contemporary society and move further towards re-theorizing the concept of youth in ways which are relevant to young people's lives today.
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"Land of Songs" (2015) Film Screening
"Land of Songs" (2015) Film Screening with introduction by director Aldona Watts. In a region of Lithuania known as the "Land of Songs," five charming grandmothers are the bearers of their village's ancient folk singing tradition. Singing has nourished their lifelong friendships, and helped them to cope with decades of war and occupation. As the village's youth move away, the grandmothers struggle to keep their songs alive. For more information, see "Land of Songs". RSVP requested.
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Celebrate International Day of the Girl Child
In 2011 the United Nations declared October 11th the International Day of the Girl Child. The U.S. branch is "an 100% youth-led movement fighting for gender justice and youth rights. Our work to dismantle the patriarchy and fight for social justice is rooted in girl-led activism across the country, using October 11th as a day of national action." For resources in Cubberley see these guides: Children's books about women Gender and education Social justice and education
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Baltic Film Series
BALTIC FILM SERIES AT STANFORD Monday, November 2 "Dangerous Summer" (2000) Film Screening with introduction by Marta Mannenbach. Set in Riga, the capital of Latvia, the film tells a tragic love story before and during the Soviet invasion of Latvia in 1940 and the early stages of World War II. RSVP requested. Monday, November 16 "In the Crosswind" (2014) Film Screening with introduction by Uve Poom. June 1941. Without warning tens of thousands of people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were removed from their homes. Without any sort of trial men faced being sent to prison camps and women and children were deported to Siberia. The aim of this extraordinary operation – carried out on the orders of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin – was to purge the Baltic countries of their native inhabitants. Erna, happily married and the mother of a young daughter, is sent to Siberia. For her, time takes on another dimension. Fighting starvation and humiliation in inhuman conditions, her soul seeks and finds freedom in the letters she sends to her husband who has been sentenced to prison camp. Even so, the years in Siberia rob Erna of something much more precious than just her youth. This film is based on a true story and uses extraordinary visual techniques and language to tell the heart-wrenching tale of the fate of thousands of Estonians. See here for more information about "In the Crosswind:"http://www.plutofilm.de/films/in-the-crosswind/0007 RSVP requested. Monday, December 7 "Land of Songs" (2015) Film Screening with introduction by producer Aldona Watts. In a region of Lithuania known as the "Land of Songs," five charming grandmothers are the bearers of their village's ancient folk singing tradition. Singing has nourished their lifelong friendships, and helped them to cope with decades of war and occupation. As the village's youth move away, the grandmothers struggle to keep their songs alive. See here for more information about "Land of Songs:"http://www.landofsongs.com RSVP requested.
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Know Their Names - Youth Uprising in Cape Town, South Africa, 1976
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Youth Population, Venezuela, 2011
East View Cartographic, Inc and Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Venezuela)2011This polygon shapefile represents the number of youth population according to the 2011 Census of Population and Housing in Venezuela. The census in...
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Youth Centers Cambridge MA 2009
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information SystemsThis point dataset represents Youth Centers in Cambridge, MA.
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Cambridge, MA (Youth Centers, 2006)
Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP)This layer contains point features of Youth Centers in Cambridge
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