The sociology of youth

Judith Bessant, Philippa Collin, Patrick O'Keeffe

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Abstract

![CDATA[This edited book project began in 2021 with an invitation from Edward Elgar Publishing to produce a ‘Sociology of Youth’ handbook. At the time we were in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As scholars working in Australia (Melbourne and Sydney), we were in lockdowns: working from home and trying desperately to make do, while also considering the implications of that moment for young people there and around the world. For young people, as for us all, the pandemic produced dramatic changes to our lives as it affected how we worked (or didn’t work), engaged in education, socialised, exercised, and accessed goods and services, and how we understood the world in which we lived. During those years, young people had little if any say, and were among the least considered by governments and policy makers. So, when considering the need for a research handbook on the Sociology of Youth, we thought: ‘what a good idea’. Now, more than ever, we need better ways of describing and explaining what young people are experiencing – and what that might mean for the planet.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch Handbook of the Sociology of Youth
EditorsJudith Bessant, Philippa Collin, Patrick O'Keeffe
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages1-18
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9781803921808
ISBN (Print)9781803921792
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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