'Self-Directed Research'

Throughout my independant study the one book that I felt offered explaination, and explored further the reasons and explainations behind youth societies social change, and attiutde was Nick Barham's: DIS CONNECTED- why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew. It offers a multitude of perspectives, and refers in detail back to schoking events that have actually raised moral panic within society over the behaviour of teenage youths. From the recent introduction of the ASBO, and the even more contemporary 'HUG A HOODIE' scheme, the book reflects the failings of our society. Instead offer more deeper shocking areas of interest, from the personal enteries uploaded onto the interenet of youths in search of sex, to the warped reality focusing around the entertainment of computer games; NIick BArhams 'DISCONNECTED' reflects a violent, over-technologised era, where everything is too easy, and accessble.

The other book I am mainly going to be focusing on throughout my independent study is Ariel Levy's 'Female Chauvinist Pigs', it focuses on the way in which women conduct themselves within contemporary society, and condemns women for their actions in an attempt to be 'equal'. Instead questions are raised in relation to which contemporary society is changing once more, and through the scenes witnessed within Kidulthood, the 'sex in exchange for drugs scene', posted up as a link further down the page, demonstrates the books obvious relevance!!!!!!!!!