scholarly journals "No better than the Feminazis;" Emancipatory Potential in the Contradictions and Complexities of Young People's Understandings of Politics, Gender and Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Victoria Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Full Employment ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Full Time ◽  
School Students ◽  
Unpaid Care ◽  
Gender And Work

<p>The intersecting politics of gender and work influence the changing nature of work itself, and how it is experienced. Unemployment, underemployment, precarity, and overwork, along with issues concerning unpaid care work and housework, impact upon an increasingly significant and disparate group of people. This warrants a critical reflection on assumptions concerning the creation of fixed identities around occupations. The emerging workforce is especially affected by the fact that “good” jobs (full-time, decently paid careers) are increasingly difficult to find, and at the same time, the scarcity of long-term jobs can cause people to be more committed to the workplace to ensure the security of ongoing employment.This further complicates the focus on full employment as a perceived marker of gender equality; not to mention the implications of an increased commitment to formal employment on the dual-wage labour market (such as housekeepers and nannies) and unpaid care work. However, literature concerning the feminist challenging of work and other approaches to the theorisation of work, as well as how perceived changes to work influence the future/emerging workforce, is currently limited. This research will, accordingly, focus on these areas. In this thesis, I am interested in examining the nature of political engagement, and how it is affected by changes to the prioritisation of time, access to material resources, and the dwindling of a fixed occupational identity. Of specific interest is how these wider issues are perceived by young people (secondary school students in New Zealand), rather than the subjective experience of people currently in the workforce. Young people are often characterised as having straightforwardly adopted the norms and values of neoliberalism, as opposed to being politically engaged. This research is made up in equal parts from theoretical and empirical components. Firstly, the theoretical work of Autonomist Marxists Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, and feminist economic geographers Katherine Gibson and Julie Graham (known as J.K Gibson-Graham) provide a framework that allows young people’s engagement with politics to be recognised and understood as multifaceted, meaningful and agent-driven. Secondly, findings from focus group research conducted with secondary school students highlights the socially-generated nature of knowledge itself, bringing language that young people use to discuss these issues to the forefront. Combining these two modes of analysis highlights the complexities and nuances of young people’s understandings of these issues, advancing theory on how young people engage politically.</p>

scholarly journals "No better than the Feminazis;" Emancipatory Potential in the Contradictions and Complexities of Young People's Understandings of Politics, Gender and Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Victoria Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Full Employment ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Full Time ◽  
School Students ◽  
Unpaid Care ◽  
Gender And Work

<p>The intersecting politics of gender and work influence the changing nature of work itself, and how it is experienced. Unemployment, underemployment, precarity, and overwork, along with issues concerning unpaid care work and housework, impact upon an increasingly significant and disparate group of people. This warrants a critical reflection on assumptions concerning the creation of fixed identities around occupations. The emerging workforce is especially affected by the fact that “good” jobs (full-time, decently paid careers) are increasingly difficult to find, and at the same time, the scarcity of long-term jobs can cause people to be more committed to the workplace to ensure the security of ongoing employment.This further complicates the focus on full employment as a perceived marker of gender equality; not to mention the implications of an increased commitment to formal employment on the dual-wage labour market (such as housekeepers and nannies) and unpaid care work. However, literature concerning the feminist challenging of work and other approaches to the theorisation of work, as well as how perceived changes to work influence the future/emerging workforce, is currently limited. This research will, accordingly, focus on these areas. In this thesis, I am interested in examining the nature of political engagement, and how it is affected by changes to the prioritisation of time, access to material resources, and the dwindling of a fixed occupational identity. Of specific interest is how these wider issues are perceived by young people (secondary school students in New Zealand), rather than the subjective experience of people currently in the workforce. Young people are often characterised as having straightforwardly adopted the norms and values of neoliberalism, as opposed to being politically engaged. This research is made up in equal parts from theoretical and empirical components. Firstly, the theoretical work of Autonomist Marxists Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, and feminist economic geographers Katherine Gibson and Julie Graham (known as J.K Gibson-Graham) provide a framework that allows young people’s engagement with politics to be recognised and understood as multifaceted, meaningful and agent-driven. Secondly, findings from focus group research conducted with secondary school students highlights the socially-generated nature of knowledge itself, bringing language that young people use to discuss these issues to the forefront. Combining these two modes of analysis highlights the complexities and nuances of young people’s understandings of these issues, advancing theory on how young people engage politically.</p>

scholarly journals The structure of interests in different artistic disciplines of secondary school students

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-202
Author(s):  
Irena Ristic ◽  
Bojana Skorc
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Type ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multifactor Analysis ◽  
School Period

The paper deals with the degree of development of interest in arts in young people, and the justifiability of the current tendency of revision and abbreviation of the art curricula in schools. The research is focused on the structure of interests in various artistic disciplines in secondary school students, and the aim is to determine whether the degree of students? interest depends on the school type, gender and previous experience. The research was conducted on the sample of 555 students from 111 schools, who filled out the questionnaire during one school period. The data were processed by multifactor analysis of variance. There was a higher degree of interest in video and performing arts, which are not present enough in students? surroundings. The girls showed a higher degree of interest in all disciplines, as well as grammar school students compared to their peers from vocational schools. It was shown that the higher the number of programmes attended, the higher the interest in all forms of art. Young people who were completely inactive showed interest in video arts, which serves as an important guideline in the process of moving and socialising them. The results confirm that youth?s interests and needs are discrepant with what is offered to them. It is necessary to introduce various artistic contents as parts of the curriculum, which would make school an integral part of their life, the part that directly influences the development of creativity and increases responsible participation in the society.

scholarly journals Who is teaching the kids to cook? Results from a nationally representative survey of secondary school students in New Zealand

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Utter ◽  
Simon Denny ◽  
Mathijs Lucassen ◽  
Ben Dyson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Almost All

Abstract Learning how to cook is an important skill for developing healthy eating behaviors. Moreover, involvement in home cooking may offer young people opportunities for skill building, identity development and social engagement with their families. Recently, there have been concerns that the current generation of young people may not have the opportunities to develop sufficient cooking skills. These concerns have been addressed by the initiation of numerous, localized interventions. Yet, little is known about where the current generation of young people learn cooking skills. The objective of this study was to describe where the current generation of young people report learning to cook, drawing on nationally representative data from New Zealand. Data were collected as part of Youth2012, a nationally representative survey of secondary school students (n=8500) in New Zealand. Almost all students reported learning to cook and from multiple sources. Almost all students reported learning to cook from a family member (mother, father, or other family member), approximately 60% of students reported that they learned to cook from certain media (cookbooks, TV, or the Internet) and half of all students reported learning to cook at school. There were numerous differences in where students learned to cook by socio-demographic characteristics. Findings from the current research highlight the important role that families play in teaching young people to cook and will be useful for those working with young people to develop these skills.

scholarly journals Acceptance of Selected Returning Birds and Mammals through the Eyes of Secondary School Students

Envigogika ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Andreska ◽  
Adéla Hartlová ◽  
Matouš Žmolil
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Right

The presented study discusses the phenomenon of acceptance of returning higher vertebrate species to the Czech countryside, both from the perspective of grammar school students, who can further study the environmental protection and facilitate the return of some vertebrates, and students of secondary forestry schools, expected to engage in hunting care in the future. The attitude of students and young people, in general, is very important for the acceptance of the discussed species, as not only the politicians and publicists have the right to influence the general public, but rather the specialists educated in the field should participate in the decision-making process affecting the future of these animals. Overall, the work develops a hypothesis that people may have misconceptions about the return of some vertebrates as, rather than focusing on general facts, they are influenced by frequently hyped points, such as the fear and concern of aggrieved farmers, the overpopulating of some species and the infectious diseases that some animals may transmit. A questionnaire was designed and circulated to obtain the required data. For general simplification, only three options were presented in the questionnaire, either positive, negative, or neutral attitude as further structuring could compromise the clarity of the results.

scholarly journals Promoting character strengths through the Growing Up Strong Program: The students’ perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-97
Author(s):  
Diego García-Álvarez ◽  
María José Soler ◽  
Rubia Cobo-Rendón
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strong Program

The purpose of this article is to report on levels of satisfaction, applicability and subjective experience in relation to the Growing Up Strong Program for secondary school students from the perspective of its users. The objectives of the research were to assess the level of satisfaction of student users with the Growing Up Strong Program; to explore the applicability of the learning generated by the program according to its participants; and to learn about their subjective experience of applying the character strengths promoted by the program. The study consisted of a cross-sectional descriptive survey of 590 secondary school students from seven different schools, using a validated data collection instrument. The respondents reported good levels of satisfaction with the Growing Up Strong Program and confirmed the applicability of the learning received in relation to self-regulation, social intelligence, gratitude, courage and open-mindedness in intrapersonal and interpersonal contexts. The results of the study confirm positive levels of user satisfaction, applicability and subjective experiences based on the lessons in positive psychology promoted by the program.

scholarly journals Proces globalizacji. Ocena pozytywnych i negatywnych skutków globalizacji przez młodych Polaków

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 383-390
Author(s):  
Krystian Sowislok
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Young Age ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Positive Results

What is globalization? What does this term mean to young people? Is the dictionary definition of th is term meaningful to them; is schoolbook information on this issue thorough and precise? What are positive results of globalization and does the youth notice any negative results of globalization in Poland and worldwide? How can they support or counteract this process? Second and third grade secondary school students were asked these and similar questions connected with globalization. As a teacher of Entrepreneurship I have always emphasized my interest in opinions and attitudes of young people. Taking into consideration the young age of the surveyed, I decided that posing questions directly connected to this year conference and teachers’ meetings title, that is entrepreneurship in the context of globalization, would be premature. I would like to present the results of the survey conducted among the students of the school I work in and their opinions on the process as well as results of globalization in this year conference sessions.

scholarly journals Wykorzystanie swobód wspólnego rynku Unii Europejskiej przez młodych Polaków

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 524-531
Author(s):  
Krystian Sowislok
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Internal Market ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Common ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
The Eu

The internal market of the EU comprises an area with no internal borders, in which a free flow of persons, goods, services and capital has been introduced. Among the main aims of creating the common market were: lowering of prices and their turnover, an increase in availability and competitiveness of services and making unrestricted movement within the union possible. This was aimed to enhance living standards among citizens of member states.Polish citizens are now enjoying these freedoms. As a teacher of entrepreneurship, I am interested mainly in entrepreneurship among young people, and in this particular case, in the way they are taking advantage of the opportunities created by Poland’s accession to the EU. In order to become better acquainted with the opinions of young Poles’ on the above mentioned topics, a survey was conducted among my secondary school students. As a result, I learned about the plans of secondary school final year students concerning further education or the search for employment, including the possibility of finding work abroad. Similar research was conducted in 2006 and 2007, presenting the opportunity to compare the results. The most im­portant conclusions resulting from the comparison are the following: the students are closely following the economic situation of Poland and the EU, and are adapting their plans according to the changes currently taking place.

scholarly journals MEDIATION IN SCHOOLS IN THE OPINIONS OF TEACHERS AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Probacja ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 135-158
Author(s):  
Joanna Rusinkiewicz ◽  
Łukasz Piś
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Research Question ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Teachers And Students

The rapidly expanding living space of young people, filled with various – often new – content, which is the source of all experiences and sensations, gradually blurring the subtle boundaries between what is and what is not socially accepted, generates confl icts and disputes between frustrated teenagers. These often result from a lack of ability to deal with a particular situation and a lack of ability to solve the problem. It is common knowledge that confl icts are an integral part of social life. Ultimately however, they would have probably led to the destruction of societies if it had not been for the tools and procedures developed to solve them. Thanks to the ability to solve confl icts and mitigate their eff ects, it is easier for young people to enter into new social roles. It is also easier for them to function at school, family and peer levels. School as a space of educational interaction between diff erent subjects is a place of particular risk for confl icts and disputes. Therefore, knowledge of school mediation may prove extremely useful in this matter. The purpose of school mediation is to reach an agreement and agree appropriate positions on important issues. In its assumptions, mediation introduces a culture of dialogue and co-responsibility for shaping the school’s image. The aim of the research conducted in March 2020 was to fi nd out the opinion of the two most important groups in each school – teachers and students – about mediation and the mediator. Therefore, an attempt was made to fi nd an answer to the research question: What is the opinion of teachers and secondary school students on the value of mediation in schools?

Kulturowe uwarunkowania piśmienności młodzieży

2017 ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Anna Dąbrowska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Linguistic Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

The age of secondary orality, in which the oral and literate ways of thinking collide with each other, influences the communicative styles of today’s youth. One of the visible phenomena related to the language of teenagers is their progressing inability to acquire skills required to use written texts, together with the resulting cognitive and social consequences. In this article, the author discusses the impact of cultural factors on the development of youth literacy. The analyses, based on observations of the linguistic behaviour of lower secondary school students, show that young people are firmly anchored in the current communicative communities immersed in the digital world.

scholarly journals Antecedents of students’ perceptions of online learning through covid-19 pandemic in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-592
Author(s):  
Dmaithan Abdelkarim Almajali ◽  
Ra’ed Masa’deh
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
School Students ◽  
Continued Education ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Educational institutions worldwide are using online learning to provide students with continued education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main purpose of this paper was to ascertain how facilitating conditions, social media, and ease of use, affect students’ perception towards online learning. During this pandemic, secondary school students were required to participate in full-time online learning. This study included 350 students from three regions in Jordan as a sample, and the results generated from the survey data were analyzed. Policy implications were established in this study to provide guidance to government agencies and schools on how to improve the delivery of online learning. Prospective research paths for future online learning research were suggested as well.

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