Overview

What is youth? How do we understand youth in its social and cultural context? In this timely and sought-after title, Mark Cieslik and Donald Simpson provide a concise and readily accessible introduction to the interdisciplinary field of youth studies. Drawing upon the latest research and developments in the field, as well as discussing the fundamental ideas underlying the discipline as a whole, it offers a comprehensive yet unpacked understanding of youth as a social phenomenon. Illuminating the many abstract and contested concepts within youth studies, the book offers explanations to questions such as: -how might we define youth? -how can we understand young people in relation to their social identities and practices? -what is the relationship between youth and social class? -how do youth cultures develop? how can we understand youth in a globalized perspective? Key Concepts in Youth Studies stands out as a natural companion for students on youth studies, sociology, criminology and social science programmes. It will also be useful for youth practitioners such as social workers and teachers.

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Author:   Mark Cieslik ,  Donald Simpson
Publisher:   Sage Publications Ltd (Digital)
Imprint:   Sage Publications Ltd
ISBN:  

9781446274613

ISBN 10:   1446274616
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   31 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Making Sense of Young People Today Foundational Concepts, Issues and Debates Defining Youth Youth Transitions Youth Cultures Young People and Social Policies Working with Young People Researching Youth Theorizing Youth The History of Youth Young People, Divisions and Inequality Representations of Youth Major Concepts, Issues and Debates Leisure Crime Youth Training Housing Social Networks and Social Capital Well-Being Gender Sexualities Education The Body 'Place' and Belonging Religion Music 'Race' and Ethnicities Informal Learning Social Class Politics, Protest and Social Movements Work and Employment Globalization Disability Consumption The Youth Underclass Homelessness

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Key Concepts in Youth Studies is an engaging, concise reference book that critically addresses new work in a rapidly changing social science field...Focusing on discourses, categories, methods, and research with young people, the authors address how social and political changes enable and constrain youths' opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Although many of the examples are UK-based, this is a valuable contribution to the literature on youth studies globally, the field's changing research, and future challenges. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above. -- K.E. Gibson CHOICE Useful as a reference book, a study guide and an introductory primer, this clearly-written and well-organised text covers all the bases. For students of youth studies, this is one of the most accessible and useful introductory books on the market. -- Steve Hall A handy access point for students across disciplines to pinpoint contemporary areas of concern, debate and contestation within the field of youth studies. The book offers a timely focus on challenging social, cultural and economic issues as the youth agenda intensifies in its political relevance. The breadth of topics and further references material make this an invaluable aid to research and advanced study for both post and undergraduates. -- Shane Blackman Taps directly into current debates and developments in youth studies. It offers a succinct introduction to foundational concepts and issues such as the division between cultural and post-cultural approaches, as well as addressing more recent concerns, such as the idea that youth have become narcissistic. Comprehensive and accessible, this book provides an essential introduction to youth studies, guiding the reader towards an understanding of young people's lives in an increasingly complex, global, connected and also divided world. -- Johanna Wyn An excellent starting point for students and researchers new to youth studies. Through a series of well researched and accessible chapters, Cieslik and Simpson introduce readers to key themes and issues in youth research, from foundational concepts through to contemporary debates on a diverse range of specific research topics. Informed by up to date scholarship and acknowledging throughout the ever changing and complex nature of young people's lives, this is essential reading for those wishing to gain an overview of this dynamic field of research. -- Sue Heath A mini-encyclopedia of youth studies. A window to global culture through the eyes of young people. A helpful tool for the next generations of youth researchers. -- Carles Feixa

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