Priorities in youth studies in the BRICS countries: Changes and challenges for the future

Saturday, August 4, 2012: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM

NB 448 (Faculty of Economics)

RC34 Sociology of Youth (host committee)

Language: English

Session Organizer:

Tom DWYER, University of Campinas, Brazil, Brazil

Discussant:

Peilin LI, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

673.1

Youth in India: Aspirations and Challenges (Oral Presentation)
Ishwar MODI, Indian Sociological Society, India

673.2

Towards social justice and democracy: Unraveling South African youth in the education and labour market systems (Oral Presentation)
Jay GOVENDER, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

673.3

A review of major themes and questions in youth studies in post-reform Russia (Oral Presentation)
Mikhail GORSHKOV, Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

673.4

Expansion of high education and equalization of educational attainment in China (Oral Presentation)
Li CHUNLING, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

673.5

Contemporary perspectives of Brazilian youth sociology (Oral Presentation)
Tom DWYER, University of Campinas, Brazil, Brazil

673 Priorities in youth studies in the BRICS countries: Changes and challenges for the future