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Curr. 2021 § 5 (1) 11: The students can reproduce the essential theoretical approaches of interpretative sociology and explain their basic terminology. They can also describe current topics and research perspectives in everyday and cultural-sociological analyses. In particular, they are able to critically discuss identity constructions in the context of social misconception and recognition based on sociological identity theories as well as theoretical impulses from related fields. They can identify central theses and lines of argument and reproduce them without falsification. In addition, they are able to apply theoretical concepts to empirical phenomena as an example of research.

The proseminar analyzes a sociological perspective of the process and the social conditions of growing up at the beginning of the 21st century on the basis of further literature and the reading of empirical studies. The subject is a differentiated picture of young people and youth cultures that tries to understand and interpret forms of life, lifestyles (living environments) and problems faced by young people in a social context.

This seminar is a reading course, i.e. reading pleasure is the primary requirement. In the seminar the respective topics of the reading should be discussed with interesting and critical questions. For this purpose, the texts must be very well prepared and questions must be sent in for each session.

There will also be paper work for two who are responsible for moderating part of the sessions. Teamwork is therefore required.

Reading, reflection questions, paper presentation, moderation and final seminar paper

Ferchhoff, Wilfried (2011): Jugend und Jugendkulturen im 21. Jahrhundert, 2., aktual. und überarbeitete Aufl., VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden

Jugendforschung Pädagogische Hochschulen Österreichs (Hrsg.): Lebenswelten 2020. Werthaltungen junger Menschen in Österrreich, StudienVerlag, Innsbruck, Wien

successful completion of compulsory module 2

Language of teaching is German; texts are primarily in German with occasional English texts.

Consultation by appointment by e-mail.