full report here. EUROPEAN YOUTH: PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE INTRODUCTION The primary objective of the Flash Eurobarometer survey ?European Youth: Participation in Democratic Life? (No 375) was to study young EU citizens? participation in society, with special reference to attitudes towards participation in elections and intentions to participate in the European elections in 2014. Only … Read more
I am sure there is a growing social conservatism but i am not sure if that means a deficit of knowledge. Maybe not the way older generations perceive knowledge but an emerging one youth are tied to… Turkish youth suffering from knowledge deficit: Sociologist from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey might have a young population, but … Read more
Virtual Youth Issue Discussion Page Virtual Issue: ANTHROPOLOGY and YOUTH Cultural Anthropology‘s virtual issue on youth engages both longstanding anthropological themes, such as politics, religion, and consumption, as well as contemporary concerns including media, popular culture, and migration. With political and economic unrest washing through North Africa and the Middle East, youth are positioned, … Read more
This is an element of a mindset that is increasingly hegemonic in this country… Staying single a bigger threat than nuclear power, Turkish minister says from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News The health effects of any potential nuclear meltdown pale in comparison to the dangers of remaining single, Turkey?s energy minister said … Read more
Anthropology and Ethics ? AAA Wants Feedback! from Neuroanthropology by daniel.lende In a welcome development, the American Anthropological Association?s Task Force for Comprehensive Ethics Review is posting drafts online of proposed revisions to the AAA?s code of ethics. And they want your feedback! Anthropologists and stereotypes about Libya and Japan from antropologi.info – anthropology in … Read more
Teens Turn to Social Coding to Protect Privacy on Social Nets from MediaShift In certain teen social circles, it’s considered a subtle act of arrogance, a signifier of the loner, to use a solo photo of yourself for your Facebook profile. Digital natives may have earned their reputation as the “entitlement generation,” but apparently there … Read more
Pew Research confirms that youth care about their reputation from apophenia by zephoria In today?s discussions about privacy, ?youth don?t care about privacy? is an irritating but popular myth. Embedded in this rhetoric is the belief that youth are reckless risk-takers who don?t care about the consequences of their actions. This couldn?t be further from … Read more