Summary
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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 Music
Young People and Music
We set out here to examine what might be distinctive about young people's involvement with music, how this has evolved historically and some of the key insights made by researchers in this field.
Music is powerful as it has the ability to move us emotionally and physically as we listen or make music for ourselves. A song can transport us to other places, to our pasts or to futures yet to be lived. Music enables us to connect with others who are strangers or those who are dear to us. If we want to understand young people therefore, how they relate to one another, the things that are important to them, then music must be a part of ...
