EDFE 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter --: Protective Factor, Risk Society, Late Capitalism
1 Feb 2017
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Readings: france, a. (2000) towards a sociological understanding of youth and their risk-taking , journal of youth. Being poor attracts an abundance of risks and that those who have income, power and education are able to purchase safety and freedom from risk. Social allegiances around struggles to survive the risk society" are not class led, other social groupings and strategies are more important. Risks have become more individualized and people regard social problems" as individual shortcomings rather than as a result of social processes. Changes in education, employment, housing, family relationships and the increased pressure to be a consumer has had a major impact on young people"s lifestyles and beliefs. These changes are having a major influence on young people"s willingness to take risks which then explains the increased risk-taking in areas such as, smoking, illicit drug usage, and the abuse of alcohol. Risk and risk taking is a product that is socially constructed.
