This seminar aims to enable professionals to gain insights and take part in a thought provoking discussion on the role of social media, youth violence its links to nihilism and narcissism, as well as having the opportunity to raise their own concerns related to their personal/professional practice.
The training aims to enable learners to:
- Understand the mediums that young people use to communicate.
- Understand the wider impact of fashion, film, games and music on youth and subcultures.
- Explore the links between social media, music and street violence.
- Understand the feelings of disrespect, shame, hurt, guilt and their contribution to violence and deviant behaviours.
- Be able to critically self-reflect and to share learning with others to address issues around the links between social media usage and street violence.
