Author, sociologist and outspoken youth advocate Mike Males joins me share his insights on the social, political and cultural problem of blaming, shaming and framing youth. I have referenced his work several times in the past, and it was a pleasure to have him on the show.Questions/Discussion topics:-Genesis and purpose of your work:-Have you examined this problem of scapegoating youth in other cultures?-Trends you've noticed? Ebbs and flows? Is this attack onyouth getting more intense?-Is a lot of this problem attributable to the win-lose environment of politics?-The generalized fear of change-The selfish and myopic Baby-boomers-Loss of empathy for their child self-"age-dualism"-How does your political outlook inform your work?-profitability of institutionalized youth-Do you see Individualism /self-interest as dirty words?-Lowering the voting age?What is the call to action for young people, towards a solution?What is the call to action for concerned adults?Bumper Music:"Wandering Child" Government MuleLook Closer:National Youth Rights Association - http://www.youthrights.org/Youth Facts - http://youthfacts.org/CIRCLE - http://www.civicyouth.org/The Scapegoat Generation: America's War on Adolescents - http://www.amazon.com/The-Scapegoat-Generation-Americas-Adolescents/dp/…
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