Sociology: Race, Racism & Leisure – Black Youth Culture in Urban Spaces With Dr Pamela Odih From Goldsmiths, University of London
January 20 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this Sociology session, Dr Pamela Odih from the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London will run an interactive talk for students on Race, Racism and Leisure – Black Youth Culture in Urban Spaces.
Discrimination and prejudice against ethnic minority youths has been a central theme of research focusing on inner city adolescent leisure.
Focusing on space/identity theory this lecture examines how young ethnic minorities link urban spaces and selves in the pursuit of community recreation in respect to black music cultures.
Aims and Objectives
- Introduce the significance of space/identity theory to understanding young people and
the subversive urban spaces they actively construct - To examine how gender and race intersect in the segregation of young adults in
community based recreational activities in respect to black music cultures
Key Reading
Back, L. (1996); New ethnicities and Urban Culture: Racisms and Multiculture in Young Lives. London: UCL Press pp. 186-189
Sewell, T. (1997); ‘How Britain Became ‘Negro’- Black Masculinities go National’, in Sewell, T. Black Masculinities and Schooling; How Black Boys Survive Modern Schooling. Trentham Books.
Robinson, C. (2000); Creating Space, Creating Self: Street-Frequenting Youth in the City and Suburbs. Journal of Youth Studies, Vol., 3, Number 4, pp. 429-443
Gilroy, P. (1987); There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack. London: Hutchinson Chapter 5
Lecturer Profile: Dr Pamela Odih
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Sociology and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: