YOUTH, RISK AND RUSSIAN MODERNITY; ED. BY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

by Williams, Christopher

"The volume refers to recent social and cultural theory, in particular the works of Douglas, Beck and Giddens, to examine the challenges facing young people and shows how they have adapted to cope with risk. It tackles a range of aspects of youth transition including individualisation, the impact of the transition to modernity, the pressure of globalisation, trends in youth identity, the role of young people in the process of social reproduction, and changes in the status and position of youth in the world of education and work. The authors analyse similarities and differences of growing up...

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