Description
Book SynopsisReviews of the first edition
âœNot only does the clarity of the authorsâ writing make the book very accessible, but their argument is also illustrated throughout with a broad range of empirical material â undoubtedly a strong contribution to the study of both contemporary youth and âlate-modernâ society.â
Youth Justice
âœA very accessible, well-evidenced and important book â It succeeds in raising important questions in a new and powerful way.â
Journal of Education and Work
âœthe book will be very popular with students and with academicsâ..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.â
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
Table of Contents
Introduction
The risk society
Change and continuity in education
Social change and labour market transitions
Changing patterns of dependency
Leisure and lifestyles
Health risks in late modernity
Crime and insecurity
Politics and participation
The epistemological fallacy of late modernity
Bibliography
Index.
