Understanding the Constructions of Identities by Young New Europeans - Kaleidoscopic selves (Hardcover)

This book examines how young people in the 'new' European states construct their identities. This is the first generation to have wholly grown up within the context of these fully independent countries which have recently entered, or are about to enter, the European Union. The book is based on an original and unique study of a thousand young people, aged between twelve and nineteen, from fifteen European countries. Nearly 170 focus groups were conducted by the author between 2010 and 2012, and this data constitutes the empirical basis of the study. Ross offers a significant discussion on the nature of the construction of identities by young people, particularly in the European context. The book reflects a consistent theme of generational differences in the ways that they discuss their local, regional, national and sometimes European and global identities. The way in which they construct their identities is described as kaleidoscopic: there is a liquidity to the process, yet it shows a pattern and possesses certain regularities; it is a process that is both contingent and consistent.Themes explored include: -the construction of identity -the ability to express multiple identities -agency and liminality -an emerging sense of contemporary nationalism and patriotism. The book presents a significantly original contribution to the literature on identities. It provides a wealth of cross-national data, and offers a wide range of significant theoretical possibilities across a group of related disciplinary areas. The book illustrates the complexity and depth of young people's political conceptions in these countries, and amplifies and extends the classic works on young people's political socialisation.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	Alistair Ross
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	234
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-70740-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adolescents
LSN:	0-415-70740-4
Barcode:	9780415707404

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