Youth culture

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Fashion is a powerful force touches every facet of our lives and has influence on our wearing, eating, living, interior and exterior landscape of our residential and work area, traveling and social gatherings. It has also involvement in building our personality as an individual, group, community. Same is the tool which builds self confidence and assurance. Fashion played an important role in the development and expansion of…

The article, Gender Disarmed: How Gendered Policies Produce Gender-Neutral Policies in Singapore by Youyenn Teo is an insightful read. Teo begins her article with the ideal and traditional roles, males and females uphold in their family and nation. These stereotypes and categorization are founded on traditional values and government policies. It can be argued that Singapore and her policies are, sometimes built on Confucius beliefs (Moyer, 2015). As such, many Singaporeans thus acknowledge…

conversely, the love for the culture remains nonexistent. The media and celebrities frequently fail to address or highlight the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. In this essay, I will argue that cultural appropriation substantiates white privilege because of the freedom Caucasians have to set trends by expressing elements of marginalized cultures, while continually disrespecting people of color. This is exhibited through modern pop culture and the different…

strong national identity and solidarity with community members. Second-generation children find themselves rejecting their parent’s ideology due to their native-born peers (Portes and Zhou 1993: 81). These Haitian children are exposed to the inner-city youths who have strong reactance towards their discrimination by the white majority. This involves the devaluation of education (Portes and Zhou 1993: 81). For the Haitian child to ignore their belief, this entails the continuation of ostracism…

between different communities. Bitsy and Maryam in particular embody very different relationships between the “modern” America and traditional, ethnic Other, which allows for an exploration of how the identity of an individual and the borders of a culture are compromised by the intermingling of diverse peoples and practices. The intermingling of those peoples…

Socialization is the first means of communication among humans, ‘it is the process by which individuals learn the culture of their society’. There are four agents of socialization; Norm, values, language and culture. A norm is a guide to actions society defines as acceptable and appropriate in certain situations for example young men should not wear a head covering in church or other buildings, this is considered disrespectful in Jamaica. Values is a belief that something is good, it explains…

Many oral traditions have successfully passed on through the centuries, eventually being printed and adapted into what we know as fairy tales. These tales have commonly served as a tool for the older generation to instill lessons and values into the fresh new minds of the younger due to the stories’ effective ability to resonate with children. The relevancy of their teachings has allowed for many of these countless tales to live on well into the modern era. However, their lessons about…

Family, culture and society are all influential to help develop children’s cognitive skills, values and behaviour. (Gonzalez-Mena,2008). Discipline as part of child-rearing practices is developed by society and culture ( Bradley and Kibera, 2006). How society and or culture influences discipline will be analysed using different theoretical perspectives and finally, the effect of discipline to child development. Discipline is the process of teaching children the values and normative behaviours…

GLOBALIZATION’S EFFECT ON FAMILY LIFE Globalization is a process through which the world is increasingly connected and interdependent. This process is largely associated with economic and political change. It is a step towards a more integrated and interdependent world. It is the process of denationalization of markets, politics and legal systems, i.e., the rise of the so-called global economy. It promotes connectivity, free trade, cultural diversity, mobility and changes in ITC. Globalization…

Connect, Empowered Communities and the Darkinjung Local Land Council provide events such as Indigenous festivals, community meetings and groups, as well as an emphasis on educational programs. The 5 Lands Walk also promotes preservation of Aboriginal culture, whereby walkers cross 5 beaches on Darkinjung Country. Bara Barang introduced educational school visits including a visit to Bulgandry rock art site, aiming to build positive relationships between the Department of Education and Communities…