This volume of Sociological Studies of Children and Youth showcases
timely and important work of active, early-career sociologists
helping to define the direction of the sub-field. Their work shares
basic premises and concerns: Children and youth are active agents
in their own "socialization," produce meaning and action
collaboratively with peers, and struggle for agency in various
social contexts. These themes shape essentially all of the
contributions.
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 children's 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.
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