Anthropology 266 - Anthropology of Youth and Youth Politics

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Bard College

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Description:

This course examines children and young people- not only as they are "made" in culture, butalso as resourceful and inventive "makers" whoboth inherit and re-create ways of thinking, acting, and feeling. It also investigates how young people have not only been the targets of government policies, but have also actively contributed to social and political change. Readings include recent work from Alex Kotlowitz, Lesley Sharp, and Sharon Stephens as well as "classics of the field" from Victor Turner, Margaret Mead, and others. A key theme is the contrast between contemporary young people's actual experiences and a romantic understanding of youth as a time of innocence and happiness distinct from adulthood.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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