Phil Cohen is a founding scholar in the study of British youth
subculture and a key figure at the Birmingham Centre for
Contemporary Cultural Studies. In "Rethinking the Youth Question,"
essays representing twenty years of Cohen's work--beginning in
1969--are presented together for the first time. Some of these
essays have not previously been published, others have been
difficult to locate, and together they provide a precise conceptual
history of the development of British cultural studies and a
thoughtful contemplation of the significance of the entire cultural
studies enterprise.
With a preface that contextualizes Cohen's essays for an American
audience, "Rethinking the Youth Question" reflects his tenure as a
community organizer and activist in inner-city London and includes
ethnographic, theoretical, and historical studies of Britain's
urban youth. Cohen offers an enlightening analysis of British
educational policy, develops historical and structural accounts of
generational and gendered divisions of labor, and discusses such
topics as racism and the rise of the New Right. Also exploring
broader questions such as the theoretical and sociological
significance of youth as a category, this book is a model of useful
methodology and engaged cultural reflection.
With empirical research that combines biographical,
autobiographical, critical, cultural, and social elements,
"Rethinking the Youth Question" is sure to impact debates
surrounding the pedagogical value of cultural studies and the
nature and future of this field in both the United States and
Britain. This collection will be informative reading for students
and scholars of cultural studies, sociologists, and others
interested in the category of youth.
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