ISBN:
0761955216
,
0761955224
Language:
English
Pages:
VII, 169 S.
,
Ill.
Series Statement:
Studies in society
DDC:
305.23
Keywords:
Jongeren
;
Jugend
;
Youth Social conditions
;
Jugend
;
Soziale Situation
;
Jugend
;
Soziale Situation
Abstract:
Young people grow up in varied circumstances with different priorities and perspectives. While youth does not exist as a single group we need to understand what is happening in young people's lives. Rethinking Youth challenges the conventional wisdoms surrounding the position and opportunities of young people today and provides a systematic overview of the major perspectives in youth studies. The authors demonstrate how the concept of youth involves a tension between the social significance of age, which gives young people a common status, and the significance of other social divisions. Drawing upon studies from different societies, they examine debates surrounding youth and economy, youth development, youth subcultures, youth transitions and youth marginalisation
Abstract:
Rethinking Youth offers a provocative critique of mainstream conceptions of youth, the programs and strategies designed for 'at risk' young people, and policy developments in youth affairs. It calls for greater sensitivity to the complexities of youth, and greater emphasis on democracy and equality in dealing with the problems experienced by young people in a rapidly changing world
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