Phenomenology of youth cultures and globalization lifeworlds and surplus meaning in changing times

"This edited collection brings together scholars who draw on phenomenological approaches to understand the experiences of young people growing up under contemporary conditions of globalization. Phenomenology is both a philosophical and pragmatic approach to social sciences research, that takes...

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Weitere Verfasser: Poyntz, Stuart R. (BerichterstatterIn), Kennelly, Jacqueline (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York u.a. Routledge 2015
Schriftenreihe:Routledge studies in social and political thought 99
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Zusammenfassung:"This edited collection brings together scholars who draw on phenomenological approaches to understand the experiences of young people growing up under contemporary conditions of globalization. Phenomenology is both a philosophical and pragmatic approach to social sciences research, that takes as central the meaning-making experiences of research participants. One of the central contentions of this book is that phenomenology has long informed critical empirical approaches to youth cultures, yet until recently its role has not been thusly named. This volume aims to resuscitate and recuperate phenomenology as a robust empirical, theoretical, and methodological approach to youth cultures. Chapters explore the lifeworlds of young people from countries around the world, revealing the tensions, risks and opportunities that organize youth experiences"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:X, 293 S.
Ill.
24 cm
ISBN:9780415720700
978-0-415-72070-0