Young People and Social ChangeMcGraw-Hill Companies,Incorporated, 2007 - 185 pagine Reviews of the first edition “Not only does the clarity of the authors’ writing make the book very accessible, but their argument is also illustrated throughout with a broad range of empirical material … undoubtedly a strong contribution to the study of both contemporary youth and ‘late-modern’ society.” “A very accessible, well-evidenced and important book … It succeeds in raising important questions in a new and powerful way.” “the book will be very popular with students and with academics…..The clarity of the organization, expression and argument is particularly commendable. I have no doubt that Young People and Social Change will rightly find its way onto the recommended reading lists of many in the field.” A welcome update to one of the most influential and authoritative books on young people in modern societies. With a fuller theoretical explanation and drawing on a comprehensive range of studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, the second edition of Young People and Social Change is a valuable contribution to the field. The authors examine modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people and provide an overview of their experiences in a number of key contexts such as education, employment, the family, leisure, health, crime and politics. Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition offers an expanded theoretical approach and wider coverage of empirical data to take into account worldwide developments in the field. Drawing on a wealth of research evidence, the book highlights key differences between the experiences of young people in different countries in the developed world. Young People and Social Change offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date introductory text for students in sociology of youth, sociology of education, social stratification and related fields. |
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... lifestyles have become central to the process of identity construction . Changing lifestyles and leisure experiences are discussed in Chapter 5. In this context we note that some commentators have argued that style and consumption have ...
... lifestyles which young people adopt and for the ways in which they spend their free time . Although leisure and lifestyles continue to reflect gender and class locations , there is evidence that these divisions have blurred as a ...
... lifestyles . At the same time , it is important to recognize that the obscurity of class boundaries and the illusion of choice masks the powerful commercial interests which shape both lifestyles and identity . Indeed , Côté and Allahar ...