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What is youth? How do we understand youth in its social and cultural context?In this timely and sought-after title, Cieslik and 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 disciplines 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, this 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. 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 practitioners in area of social work and youth and community development.
Young People and Leisure
Young People and Leisure
Young people in most societies tend to have more leisure time than adults so how young people use their free time has been the subject of much research. Leisure is usually understood as that free time outside of the obligatory activities (such as formal education, domestic work and responsibilities and waged employment) that structure young people's lives (Roberts, 1983). Leisure activities for young people are important as they are often seen as playing a key role structuring the later life course transitions, social identities and youth cultures of adolescents (Hendry, 1983). The emergence then of distinctive classed, racialised and gendered adult selves is seen to flow in part from the activities, interests and relationships that make ...
