Between vanguard and exclusion- young people of the twenty-first century Cover Image

Between vanguard and exclusion- young people of the twenty-first century
Between vanguard and exclusion- young people of the twenty-first century

Author(s): Agnieszka Gil
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: cultural; economic and political exclusion; popculture; prosumers; cognitarchy; digital natives; C-generation

Summary/Abstract: This study has been narrowed down to reveal a paradox. Here the vanguard of culture and civilization - which is regarded as young people of the twenty-first century – is embroiled in a discourse of exclusion: economic, political and cultural life. In secondary school programs and high schools we do not find specific references and studies, primarily based on the needs of students, about the theory of popular culture and cultural education in the area of pop culture. The paradox of exclusion of mainstream culture from educational discourse is schizophrenic. The political exclusion of young people of the XXI century I consider all the disparaging scientific discourse, which skips the actual media and communication competence of young people. Prosumers, cognitarchy, digital natives, C-generation – they are for the modern economy “Silicon Valley” - their market power to exclude is already unstoppable. In other areas it remains to be considered whether excluding young people from the cultural discourse will not deprive our future teachers and translators of the next civilization revolution of social reality...

  • Issue Year: 2/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 124-132
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English