Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth
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Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth by Heather Mendick
Explores how young people think about their futures under austerity. Based on an interdisciplinary study, this book offers fresh insights into contemporary youth aspirations and inequalities. It helps us to understand young people's transitions into adulthood at a time of socio-economic 'crisis'.
By asking contemporary youths to reflect on celebrity lives and lifestyles, these youths’ ways of being, emotional regimes, and socioeconomic orderings come into sharp—and unforgettable—focus* Suzanne Leonard, Associate Professor of English, Simmons College, USA *
One of the most important sociological studies of a generation. A must-read for academics across the arts, humanities and social sciences, it should also be required reading for policy-makers, teachers and anyone who cares about young people today. An astonishing accomplishment. * Rosalind Gill, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, City, University of London, UK *
This book is a pleasure to read. Comprehensive, accessible and timely, it provides an incisive analysis on the contemporary conditions of austerity currently shaping young people’s lives. Drawing on original research, the book provides a stark picture of the burden of individualised responsibility young people carry as inequalities sharpen in the current socio-political climate of austerity. * Julia Coffey, Lecturer, The University of Newcastle, Australia *
One of the most important sociological studies of a generation. A must-read for academics across the arts, humanities and social sciences, it should also be required reading for policy-makers, teachers and anyone who cares about young people today. An astonishing accomplishment. * Rosalind Gill, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, City, University of London, UK *
This book is a pleasure to read. Comprehensive, accessible and timely, it provides an incisive analysis on the contemporary conditions of austerity currently shaping young people’s lives. Drawing on original research, the book provides a stark picture of the burden of individualised responsibility young people carry as inequalities sharpen in the current socio-political climate of austerity. * Julia Coffey, Lecturer, The University of Newcastle, Australia *
Heather Mendick is a self-employed research consultant based in London, UK. She works on social research on equity, education, science, mathematics, youth and media.
Kim Allen is University Academic Fellow in Sociology at the University of Leeds, UK.
Laura Harvey is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Brighton, UK.
Aisha Ahmad is a Consultant at ICF, UK. She works on health, education and sport research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474294249 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474294243 |
| Title | Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth |
| Author | Heather Mendick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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