Abstract
Following previous research carried out by Chalari (2014; 2015), this qualitative study explores the ways in which the younger generation in Greece and UK has been affected by austerity policy measures. These two countries have been at the forefront of intense social, political and economic transformations that have impacted particularly on young people's current and future lives. This study aims to explore similarities and differences in young people's subjective experiences and responses, as from this it may be possible to discern whether there is a general, long-term negative effect of austerity across Europe. The data shows that there are some similarities in the two cohorts' subjective experiences and responses, but perhaps more interestingly some significant differences. The study discusses what the implications of these differences might be for young people and society in these countries, in terms of their impact on the abilities of the younger generation, in a way that has the potential to destabilize their personal and professional lives now and in the future
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 216-216 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2017 |
| Event | British Sociological Association (BSA) Annual Conference 2017 - University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Apr 2017 → 6 Apr 2017 https://www.acss.org.uk/news/bsa-annual-conference-2017-recovering-social-personal-troubles-public-issues-4-6-april/ |
Conference
| Conference | British Sociological Association (BSA) Annual Conference 2017 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Manchester |
| Period | 4/04/17 → 6/04/17 |
| Other | The broad theme of our 2017 conference will consider how we might explore and challenge misrepresentations of the relationship between the personal and the public realm, while focusing upon the myriad ways in which social arrangements govern our lives, including the various ways in which inequitable social arrangements constrain the life chances of the marginalised, in terms of class, race, ethnicity, disability and gender. The aims of this conference are: to showcase the latest sociological research; to attract a concentration of international specialists in our major research fields; to provide a forum in which to discuss the teaching of sociology and the professional practice of being a sociologist; and to facilitate debate, networking and professional development opportunities. The BSA Annual Conference is the primary annual conference for sociology in the UK with opportunities for everyone connected to the discipline. |
| Internet address |
Keywords
- Greek crisis
- Greek youth