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Youth Studies in Transition: Culture, Generation and New Learning Processes

  • Presents new theoretical and conceptual developments in youth studies
  • Provides rich examples, to illustrate the discussion of recent developments
  • Uses the concept of learning processes as a central theme throughout the book
  • Approaches key questions in a careful and in theoretically informed manner

Part of the book series: Young People and Learning Processes in School and Everyday Life (YPLP, volume 1)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 1-9
  3. The Theoretical Landscape of Youth Studies

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 11-28
  4. Generations and New Subjectivities

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 29-40
  5. Subcultures and Transitional Spaces

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 41-53
  6. Mediatization and Learning Processes

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 55-71
  7. The Body, the Care of the Self, and Habitus

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 73-86
  8. Postcolonial Spaces

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 87-106
  9. Youth Studies, Theory, and Everyday Life in Motion

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 107-126
  10. Conclusions

    • Thomas Johansson, Marcus Herz
    Pages 127-133
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 135-140

About this book

This book provides an updated and fresh introduction to recent theoretical developments in youth studies. It expands upon these developments and introduces new discussions and perspectives. It presents three central theoretical traditions in youth studies, and explores the possibilities of redefining some of the central concepts, but also of combining different theoretical perspectives. After depicting the theoretical landscape of youth studies, the book explores generations and new subjectivities. Next, it examines subcultures and transitional spaces, mediatization and learning processes. One chapter is set aside for a discussion on the body, the self and habitus, and this is followed by a chapter on postcolonial spaces. Before presenting its conclusions, the book delves into the development of youth studies, theory and everyday life. All together the book taps into what is happening in the everyday lives of young people, and employs a methodology that can be used to create bridges between young people’s voices and experiences on the one hand and societal and cultural transformations on the other.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Thomas Johansson

  • Department of Social Work, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

    Marcus Herz

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eBook USD 84.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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