Young People And Social Change: New Perspectives (Sociology and Social Change)

Examines modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people and provides an overview of their experiences in a number of contexts such as education, employment, family, health, crime and politics. It also highlights differences between the experiences of young people in different countries in the developed world. Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; The authors; Acknowledgements; Series editor's preface; Chapter 1 The risk society; Chapter 2 Change and continuity in education; Chapter 3 Social change and labour market 'transitions'; Chapter 4 Changing patterns of dependency; Chapter 5 Leisure and lifestyles; Chapter 6 Health risks in late modernity; Chapter 7 Crime and insecurity; Chapter 8 Politics and participation; Chapter 9 The epistemological fallacy of late modernity; Notes; References; Author Index; Index; Back cover Reviews of the first edition “Not only does the clarity of the authors’ writing make the book very accessible, but their argument is also illustrated throughout with a broad range of empirical material ... undoubtedly a strong contribution to the study of both contemporary youth and ‘late-modern’ society.” Youth Justice “A very accessible, well-evidenced and important book ... It succeeds in raising important questions in a new and powerful way.” Journal of Education and Work “the book will be very popular with students and with academics.....The clarity of the organization, expression and argument is particularly commendable. I have no doubt that Young People and Social Change will rightly find its way onto the recommended reading lists of many in the field.” Professor Robert MacDonald, University of Teesside A welcome update to one of the most influential and authoritative books on young people in modern societies. With a fuller theoretical explanation and drawing on a comprehensive range of studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, the second edition of Young People and Social Change is a valuable contribution to the field. The authors examine modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people and provide an overview of their experiences in a number of key contexts such as education, employment, the family, leisure, health, crime and politics. Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition offers an expanded theoretical approach and wider coverage of empirical data to take into account worldwide developments in the field. Drawing on a wealth of research evidence, the book highlights key differences between the experiences of young people in different countries in the developed world. Young People and Social Change offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date introductory text for students in sociology of youth, sociology of education, social stratification and related fields. Front cover......Page 1 Half title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of figures......Page 8 The authors......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 11 Series editor’s preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 ‘Risikogesellschaft’......Page 16 Social class and biography......Page 19 Growing up in the risk society......Page 21 Conclusion......Page 25 Introduction......Page 26 Trends......Page 29 Differentiated outcomes......Page 40 Conclusion......Page 45 Introduction......Page 47 The changing youth labour market......Page 49 Responding to labour market changes......Page 54 The maintenance of labour market inequalities......Page 58 Reconceptualizing social reproduction......Page 61 Conclusion......Page 64 Introduction......Page 66 The extension of semi-dependency......Page 67 Identity......Page 71 Housing and domestic transitions......Page 73 Conclusion......Page 82 Introduction......Page 84 Leisure......Page 86 Youth cultures......Page 93 Conclusion......Page 98 Introduction......Page 100 Health inequalities in youth......Page 101 Health related behaviours......Page 108 Conclusion......Page 116 Introduction......Page 117 The ‘problem’ of crime......Page 119 Involvement in crime......Page 123 Criminal careers......Page 127 Young people as victims of crime......Page 129 Conclusion......Page 132 Introduction......Page 134 Political interest and knowledge......Page 137 Political participation......Page 141 Post-materialist politics......Page 147 Conclusion......Page 150 Introduction......Page 151 The crossroads of social reproduction......Page 152 Conceptualizing late modernity......Page 155 Notes......Page 158 References......Page 160 Author Index......Page 186 Index......Page 193 Back cover......Page 199