Falling somewhere between childhood and adulthood, 'Youth' is a key period of transition. It can be difficult to define and make sense of this period in one's life. However it is categorised, young people face a number of challenges and issues growing up in today's world. From the pressures created by social media to the increasing precarity of employment, the major social, cultural and economic developments of our time are each impacting this period of the lifecourse in myriad ways. Youth Sociology helps readers to understand how such changes factor into the experience of being young today, and illuminates the realities of the world in which young people live. Embedding perspectives and insights from a wide range of disciplines beyond sociology, this authoritative new textbook will be incredibly useful for all students of youth.
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18
YOUTH
SOCIOLOGY
Key
readings
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Table of contents
- BRIEF CONTENTS
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLE
- 1: WHAT IS YOUTH?
- 2: DIMENSIONS OF DIFFERENCE
- 3: EDUCATION AND IMAGINED FUTURES
- 4: YOUTH, WORK AND UN(DER)EMPLOYMENT
- 5: YOUTH CULTURES AND IDENTITIES
- 6: YOUTH, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL LIVES
- 7: YOUTH, SPACE AND PLACE
- 8: YOUTH, RISK AND RISK-TAKING
- 9: YOUTH AND CRIME
- 10: YOUTH, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- 11: YOUTH, CITIZENSHIP, BELONGING AND MOBILITIES
- POSTSCRIPT
- Bibliography
- Index
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