CFS 440 Critical Youth Studies

Drawing on fields including history, sociology, education, literature, religion, politics, psychology, economics, cultural studies, and more, Youth Studies examines the development, history, and meaning of youth as a social construct. Critical Youth Studies adds to this analysis the consideration of power as it shapes the construction and experience of youth. Post-structuralism, discourse, the sociological imagination, critical race theory, queer theory, and critical feminisms ground this analysis. Practical implications for education and human services are explored.