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2.5 Youth
 

Bhavnani, Kum-Kum
Talking Politics: a Psychological Framing for Views from Youth in Britain
undergraduate, professional level
Cambridge UP: 1991
229pp, 236x151mm
Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology Examines the view of politics presented by young working class people in contemporary Britain. The author uses ethnographic approaches and open response interviewing within the broad theoretical framework of social representations.
Hardback ISBN:0 521 38044 8 £32.50

Blackman, Shane J.
Youth: Positions and Oppositions: Style, Sexuality and Schooling
undergraduate, professional level
Avebury: 07 1995
277pp 219 x 153: Bibliography, index
Dewey class: 305.235
A sociological study of young people during schooling years that examines their various groups, cultural forms and behaviours. It discusses issues such as violence, masculinity, romance, parents and rebellion.
Hardback ISBN:1 85628 637 1 £47.25

Francis, Leslie J. & Lampeter, Kay William et al
Fast Moving Currents in Youth Culture
professional level
Lion Publishing: 03 1995
192pp 234 x 156: Graphs, diagrams, b&w
illustrations
A detailed survey of young people's attitudes in Britain towards belief and lifestyle, with commentary on the implications of this for youthwork. Diagrams, charts, and visuals present detailed statistical information.
Paperback ISBN:0 7459 3062 X £9.00

O'Donnell, Mike
Age and Generation
undergraduate, professional level
Routledge: 1985
160pp, 186 x 123mm
Series: Society Now
"Age and Generation" introduces students to the main sociological and anthropological issues surrounding this topic, from childhood to old age, and focuses, in particular, on youth culture.
Paperback ISBN:0 422 79360 4 £8.99

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