The post-2000 Hong Kong young filmmakers: Embrace, resistance and new chances

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
New Wave ◽  
Mental Disabilities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hong Kong Sar ◽  
Scholarly Discussion ◽  
Political Realities

This article is a text-based analysis of 107 Hong Kong local productions produced from 2000 to August 2018. These films are made by the current young generation of filmmakers who joined the industry in the new millennium, when it gradually entered an era marked by the domination of Hong Kong–mainland co-productions. With the aim of expanding the scholarly discussion on the emerging ‘Hong Kong SAR New Wave Cinema’, it identifies four themes that recurrently appear in their films: (1) a tendency to feature people with physical or mental disabilities as their protagonists; (2) the possession of a sense of nostalgia for the glorious 1980s; (3) a manifestation of larger Hong Kong–mainland relations through characters; and (4) varying degrees of politicization. The young generation of filmmakers, whose works denote the social responsibility these young people bring to their filmmaking, shows their greater engagement with civic issues, less consideration of the mainland market and capital and a stronger desire to tell local Hong Kong stories, preserve local Hong Kong culture and emphasize the Hong Kong identity it represents. These traits, as the conclusion argues, are rooted deeply in economic, cultural and political realities.

scholarly journals Information Support of Youth Policy as a Factor of Formation of the Social Capital and Political Attitudes of the Young Generation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Galina Viktorovna Morozova ◽  
Artur Romanovich Gavrilov ◽  
Bulat Ildarovich Yakupov
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Young People ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Information Support ◽  
The Political ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
The Social

If we sum up the tasks facing the Russian state in relation to the young generation, then all of them are associated with its harmonious inclusion in the social and political development of the country. At the normative level, the current need is declared for young people to form active citizenship and democratic political culture, which is possible only in a constant and equal dialogue between the authorities and young people. Ensuring the interaction of the younger generation with the political elite presupposes the existence of certain conditions - the creation and effective functioning of the information infrastructure of youth policy, as well as the conduct of an open active information policy. The article describes the results of a study of the political status of students of the capital of Tatarstan - Kazan, in particular, such parameters as youth interest in political information, trust in the sources of this information, and political participation. Together with the data of secondary studies, this made it possible to characterize the youth sector of political communication, identify the existing difficulties in the interaction of the government and youth, in particular, identify some difficulties in receiving and disseminating political information among the youth, which impede the development of a democratic political culture and the accumulation of social capital of the young generation.

The impact of experience and perceptions of social mobility on the life satisfaction of young people in Taiwan and Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-336
Author(s):  
Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao ◽  
Kevin Wong ◽  
Po-san Wan ◽  
Victor Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Youth Population ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article, which is based on a comparative telephone survey conducted in 2016, examines the relationship between social mobility experience and the life satisfaction of people aged 18 to 35 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Using both objective and subjective measures of social mobility, we found that young people’s perceptions of their own social mobility and that of the entire youth population correlated positively with life satisfaction. However, the objective upward experiences of intragenerational and intergenerational mobility did not have a significant effect on life satisfaction. In addition, the objective upward experiences of individuals were found to be uncorrelated with the perceptions of their own social mobility and that of the entire youth population. These findings suggest that young people will not become more satisfied even if they themselves have actually experienced upward mobility, because their positive perception of social mobility depends on whether they can move upward to their desired status. It is the expected social mobility and the competence to achieve rather than the actual past mobility experience that could affect the life satisfaction of the young generation in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-64
Author(s):  
Charlotte Silke ◽  
Bernadine Brady ◽  
Pat Dolan ◽  
Ciara Boylan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Western World ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Civic Values ◽  
The Social

As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the western world. While research has shown that the social environment is influential in terms of the development of civic values, knowledge and behaviours among youth, limited research has been conducted on these issues in an Irish context. Drawing on survey research conducted with 167 young people aged 12–15 years in Irish secondary schools, this paper examines young people's civic attitudes and behaviours and how they are linked to their social contexts. Findings indicate that youth report high levels of social responsibility values but low engagement in both online and offline civic engagement. Furthermore, while parent, peer, school and/or community contexts were found to have a significant influence on youths' social responsibility values and offline civic behaviours, youth's online civic behaviours were not connected to these social environments. This study provides insights into the socialisation of civic values and behaviours among young people in Ireland and highlights the importance of investigating the link between the social context and different forms of youth civic involvement.

scholarly journals La medición e identificación de valores: complementariedad entre los modelos de Schwartz y Hall-Tonna / The Measurement and Identification of Values: Complementarity between Schwartz and Hall-Tonna Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oihane Korres ◽  
Itziar Elexpuru Albizuri
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Cultural Paradigm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Similarities And Differences

ABSTRACTThe new socioeconomic and cultural paradigm has brought a social discussion about the existence and transmission of human values. This concern has impacted on educational systems, where the social responsibility of education to encourage on young people values to promote a more just, equitable and tolerant world is highlighted. The aim of this paper is to analyze the possible complementarity between the models developed by Schwartz and Hall-Tonna for the measurement and the development of values. Both models provide a solid theoretical basis to work with values in education and, at the same time, there are empirical evidences that remark the contribution of these models in to the identification and development of values. Both models are described and instruments designed to identify values are analyzed comparing the similarities and differences between them to explore their interrelationship and practical application. The interaction between the two models could bring an approximation to the values from a mixed methodology (quantitative and qualitative), providing tools to recognize and work individual and group values in educational institutions.RESUMENEl nuevo paradigma socioeconómico y cultural ha traído consigo una discusión social entorno a la existencia y transmisión de valores. Esta preocupación ha repercutido en los sistemas educativos, donde se incide en la responsabilidad social de la educación para fomentar en los jóvenes valores que promuevan un mundo más justo, equitativo y tolerante. El objetivo de esta comunicación es analizar la posible complementariedad entre los modelos elaborados por Schwartz y Hall-Tonna para la medición y el desarrollo de valores. Ambos modelos ofrecen una base teórica sólida para trabajar los valores en el ámbito educativo y, a su vez, existen evidencias empíricas que subrayan la contribución de estos modelos a la identificación de valores para su desarrollo. Se describen ambos modelos y se analizan los instrumentos diseñados para la identificación de valores, realizando una comparación entre las semejanzas y las diferencias entre ellos, para profundizar en su interrelación y aplicación práctica. La interacción entre ambos modelos podría permitir una aproximación a los valores desde una metodología mixta (cuantitativo-cualitativa), proporcionando herramientas desde las que conocer y trabajar los valores, tanto individuales como grupales, en las instituciones educativas. Contacto principal: [email protected]

scholarly journals Social Portrait of a Modern Student

Discourse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
O. V. Yarmak ◽  
P. P. Deryugin ◽  
V. E. Yarmak
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Young Students ◽  
The University

Introduction. Sociological studies of the social portrait of students are an urgent problem of science, which has recently acquired special significance in Russian conditions. This is due to those circumstances, which, on the one hand, follow from the special characteristics of students as a specific social group, for which the problems of successful socialization are especially relevant, and on the other, they are dictated by the significant dependence of students on those factors that are formed in the political, economic and the legal space of different regions. In conditions of social transformations and turbulence, almost always young students find themselves in a more difficult situation than older generations. In particular, a number of problems arise on the basis of the divergences and nuances of the social perception of reality, which are formed among students who, to varying degrees, are adapted to the local conditions of the university.Methodology and sources. The theoretical foundation of the study is the concept of youth as a cultural group, the methodology of sociological research of risk and social uncertainty, the works of foreign and national researchers of student youth, which reflect various aspects of students' social life, in particular, the results of a study of the effects of social factors in the information space, new phenomena of youth subcultures, etc., which involve the development of new strategies for a sociological study of the social portrait of young students.Results and discussion. Particular problems of students' socialization arise in those regions of the country where new legal and political realities are forming. Compared with other social groups, in such social spaces, it is more difficult for young people to integrate and join in a new reality, because the usual mechanisms of socialization, formed earlier, are not actual now, and how to achieve full potential in the new social space is not yet clear to everyone. In particular, such contradictions are clearly visible in the Crimean realities, in the university community of Sevastopol. The purpose of the sociological research conducted by the Centre for Sociological Research of Sevastopol State University was to study the characteristics of the social portrait of student youth in Sevastopol, including those representing various groups of students according the period of their residence on the peninsula. For this purpose, two groups of young people were distinguished in the analysis, differing by the period of their residence in Sevastopol: an “indigenous” one – those who live in Sevastopol from birth or moved here at an early age, and a “new” one – those who moved to Sevastopol after 2014. The results of the study made it possible to determine the strategic life goals of university students, which can be described as ambitious: starting a business, acquiring a car and housing, providing material wealth, pursuing career success and self-realization.Conclusion. Most of the “indigenous” youth and “new” residents of the southern capital of Russia have shown their attitude to Sevastopol as a city that they want to develop together. This fact was assessed as a phenomenon of social gratitude: the young generation, who found in Sevastopol the opportunity to live peacefully and fulfill itself, binds itself to the city, but wants to make it better. The study also confirms the relevance of highlighting among students social and demographic groups that differ in the perception of social reality, due to the time spent in this social environment. In particular, this is noted in a higher degree of readiness of “old-timers” for practical participation in changes in social reality – participation in public life, volunteering, etc.

scholarly journals Attitudes of citizens of Vojvodina to employment practicies and basic values in the society

2015 ◽  
pp. 597-617
Author(s):  
Zoran Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Disorganization ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Social

The results of the research have confirmed four out of five hypotheses. The complex social crisis that has lasted for more than two decades has caused inefficiency of all types of social norms, serious value reconstruction and social disorganization. The situation in the society and successive alternations of various populist phenomena can be misleading in the sense of the ability of citizens, especially young people, to comprehend and respect the primary values. Namely, the young generation in this region has grown up with the crisis. This kind of social reality is the only reality they know. Therefore, they clearly identify the ways that lead to the most certain achievement of a goal. Whether they accept these ways or not, they are aware of them and they observe them in the social context. From a personal point of view they still know how to select the values on which every orderly society is founded. The social practice warns of collision between the personal and social. Awareness of the fundamental social values does not mean that they are respected, and that the attitudes, representations, opinions, needs, interests and goals are created in accordance with them.

scholarly journals ROLE OF REGIONAL MEDIA IN FORMING SOCIAL INSURANCE OF YOUTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
V.R. Khafizova ◽  
◽  
S.B. Abramova ◽  
N.L. Antonova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
News Stories ◽  
City Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
Current Events ◽  
The Media

The article analyzes the social fears of the young generation of a large industrial city. The appeal to media products of young people in the modern information society becomes ritualistic, since the media almost instantly reflect current events through digital communication. Almost every agenda highlights situations / events / persons that can become a source of anxiety, fears and concerns. Based on the content analysis of publications presented in the network edition "E1.RU Ekaterinburg Online" and the network city community "[TE] Typical Yekaterinburg", an analysis of the social fears of young people was carried out. In total, 438 publications / posts were analyzed that were published from September 1 to September 30, 2020. The research materials indicate that publications on the spread of COVID-19, medicine and health, as well as delinquent behavior occupy the leading positions in the structure of news stories. The repertoire of social fears includes fears for life and health; fears of getting into situations that cannot be controlled; fears of becoming a victim of a crime; global fears; fears of the state. The results of the content analysis showed that the tonality of publications and the vocabulary used act as a trigger for the formation of social fears and catastrophic consciousness. The exception is news that touches on the issue of a pandemic: information is presented in a neutral manner, vocabulary is focused on a constructive explanation of the situation, is designed to calm the audience and level moral panic. The rhetoric of publications is an effective tool both provoking social fears and shaping socially responsible behavior. An increase in the proportion of positively emotionally minded posts and texts reduces social aggression, the media become a regulator of social actions and interactions of individuals in conditions of uncertainty.

scholarly journals Peran karang taruna dalam mewujudkan tanggung jawab sosial pemuda sebagai gerakan warga negara

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-179
Author(s):  
Febri Fajar Pratama ◽  
Rahmat Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Youth Organization ◽  
The Social

Generasi muda merupakan aset bangsa, namun banyak dari pemuda yang saat ini kurang memiliki rasa tanggung jawab sosial dalam dirinya. Selain melalui pendidikan, rasa tanggung jawab pemuda dapat diwujudkan melalui organisasi, salah satunya adalah Karang Taruna sebagai organisasi sosial berbasis kepemudaan yang memiliki peran penting dalam mewujudkan tanggung jawab sosial pemuda. Dalam konteks Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, Karang Taruna dapat ditinjau sebagai gerakan warga negara yang termasuk kedalam domain sosial kultural yang menekankan pada konsep praksis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap peran dari Karang Taruna Nagasari dalam mewujudkan tanggung jawab sosial pemuda di Desa Sindanglaya dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yakni wawancara, studi literatur, dokumentasi dan pengamatan (observasi). Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa Karang Taruna Nagasari memiliki konsep pembentukan tanggung jawab sosial dengan memaksimalkan potensi wilayah, pemberdayaan pemuda dan masyarakat, mengedepankan konsep berdikari untuk melahirkan entrepreneur muda, membuat program produktif secara kontinu dengan memperhatikan aspek lingkungan serta permasalahan sosial yang dihadapi masyarakat desa, khususnya mengenai kepemudaan, mengajak pemuda untuk peka terhadap lingkungan sosial, serta membantu sesama dengan tulus.---------------------------------------------The role of youth in realizing youth social responsibility as a citizen movementThe young generation is a national asset, but many of the youth currently lack a sense of social responsibility in themselves. In addition to education, the sense of responsibility of youth can be realized through organizations, one of which is Youth Organization as a youth-based social organization that has an important role in realizing youth social responsibility. In the context of Citizenship Education, Karang Taruna can be viewed as a citizen movement which is included in the cultural social domain which emphasizes the concept of praxis. This study aims to uncover the role of the Nagasari Youth Organization in realizing youth social responsibility in Sindanglaya Village using a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews, literature studies, documentation, and observations. From the results of the study, it was found that the Nagasari Karang Taruna had the concept of forming social responsibility by maximizing the potential of the region, empowering youth and society, promoting a self-sufficient concept to create young entrepreneurs, making productive programs continuously by paying attention to environmental aspects and social problems faced by rural communities, especially regarding youth, invites youth to be sensitive to the social environment, and help others sincerely.

scholarly journals The Importance of the Sense of Agency in the Process of Social Activity and Participation of Young People

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-61
Author(s):  
Lucyna Myszka-Strychalska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Sense Of Agency ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Orientation ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Insight Into

Summary The social activity of young people is essential for the development of their participation in the social life. It’s conditioned, inter alia, by educational measures directed at stimulating the behaviour of the young people, strengthening their sense of consciousness and responsible influence on the environment. The article presents a deeper insight into the mutual dependence between the individual’s sense of agency (and thus the subject’s belief in his/her ability to influence the reality) and his social activity (understood as the readiness to act for the benefit of others). They are not meaningless for building the social capital of the young generation, which in the near future will be responsible for the fate of the world. One of the analytic categories used to consider the presented issues is the construct of pro-development orientation, the constructive features of which include both trust in others and the world, as well as a sense of agency.

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