This course aims to provide students with a variety of perspectives on youth culture so that students could have a better understanding of not only activities of the youth but also how the youth and their activities are represented and thus perceived by the general public. Students will be engaged in debates over how youth culture is interpreted. How far could it be seen as part of national culture, although it seems peculiar to a particular age group of a nation? How far could youth culture be seen as a subculture? And, if so, in what ways should youth culture be regarded as deviance, mass culture, resistance (or counter-culture), or a social movement? And how do capitalism and globalisation impact on youth culture? Relevant concepts and theories will provide students with insights into examining youth culture in Macau and evaluating existing Macau youth policies.

CILO-1: The students can understand the concepts and theories of youth culture from different perspectives.