| Sociological Studies of Children and Youth Contributor(s): Kinney, David A. (Editor), Rosier, Katherine Brown (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1784413208 ISBN-13: 9781784413200 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing OUR PRICE: $70.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General - Education |
| Dewey: 305.230 |
| Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The volume is organized in two parts. Following the Introduction, six chapters make up Part One, 'Empirical Studies'. Two quantitative analyses lead off: first an examination of residential mobility, peer networks and life-course transitions; second, a look at adolescents' participation in a particular social movement. Two ethnographic studies follow - here the foci are 'Zero Tolerance' school discipline policies, and female athletes' construction of femininity. A comparative content analysis of teen magazine advice columns, and a qualitative study of construction of 'adoptive family' identities, round out Part One. Three chapters constitute Part Two, 'Innovations in Theory and Research Methods'.The first offers an analysis of two films that explore childrens' struggle for agency and control. The next chapter develops a typology of children's participation in social movements, employing fascinating first-person narrative accounts. The final chapter demonstrates the unique ability of group interviews to capture processes through which adolescents accomplish group talk, develop shared perspectives, and construct gender identities. |
