Citizen Youth: Culture, Activism, and Agency in a Neoliberal Era [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Kennelly (Author)

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Hardcover: 206 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (Jun 15 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0230106684
ISBN-13: 978-0230106680
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 240 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #292,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #29 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Education Theory > Non-Formal Education
- #29 in Books > Professional & Technical > Education > Theory > Non-Formal Education
- #43 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Education Theory > Organizations & Institutions

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"This richly theorised, fascinating study of young activists should be read by all social scientists. It reinvigorates debates on social movements and the problem of youth, whilst providing a much-needed antidote to the current pessimism about the possibilities of activism and the political engagement of young people." --Diane Reay, Professor of Education, Cambridge University

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What are the ties that bind the ‘good youth citizen’ and the youth activist in the twenty-first century? Contemporary young people are encouraged -- through education and other cultural sites -- to ‘save the world’ via community projects that resemble activism, yet increasingly risk arrest for public acts of dissent. Citizen Youth: culture, activism, and agency in a neoliberal era goes to the heart of these contradictions, exploring the dilemmas and cultural dynamics of being young and politically engaged. Through an ethnographic study of young people working on activist causes across the three largest urban centres in one of the wealthiest nations in the world (Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Canada), this book draws on Bourdieusian cultural sociology, feminist theories of agency, phenomenology, and political theories of the state and neoliberalism to understand what it means to be a certain kind of youth citizen in the twenty-first century. Accessibly written yet theoretically engaged, the book will be of interest to individuals both within academia and in the wider world of social movements and youth engagement.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any activist., Sep 17 2011

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Excellent and original book with unexpected but ultimately undeniable conclusions. Truly a "must-have" for any activist. The research summarized in this book will challenge your assumptions about yourself and lend incredibly valuable advice.

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