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The concept of everyday struggles can enliven our understanding of
the lives of young people and how social class is made and remade.
This book invokes a Bourdieusian spirit to think about the ways
young people are pushed and pulled by the normative demands
directed at them from an early age, whilst they reflexively
understand that allegedly available incentives for making the
'right' choices and working hard - financial and familial security,
social status and job satisfaction - are a declining prospect. In
Youth, Class and Everyday Struggles, the figures of those classed
as 'hipsters' and 'bogans' are used to analyse how representation
works to form a symbolic and moral economy that produces and
polices fuzzy class boundaries. Further to this, the practices of
young people around DIY cultures are analysed to illustrate
struggles to create a satisfying and meaningful existence while
negotiating between study, work and creative passions. By thinking
through different modalities of struggles, which revolve around
meaning making and identity, creativity and authenticity,
Threadgold brings Bourdieu's sociological practice together with
theories of affect, emotion, morals and values to broaden our
understanding of how young people make choices, adapt, strategise,
succeed, fail and make do. Youth, Class and Everyday Struggles will
appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as
postdoctoral researchers, of fields including: Youth Studies, Class
and Inequality, Work and Careers, Subcultures, Media and Creative
Industries, Social Theory and Bourdieusian Theory.
Steven Threadgold's study represents the first comprehensive
engagement of Pierre Bourdieu's influential sociology with affect
theory. With empirical research and examples from sociology, it
develops a theory of "Affective Affinities," deepening our
understanding of how everyday moments contribute to the
construction and remaking of social class and aspects of
inequalities. It identifies new ways to consider the strengths and
weaknesses of Bourdieusian principles and their interaction with
new developments in social theory. This is a stimulating read for
students, researchers and academics across studies in youth,
education, labour markets, pop culture, media, consumption and
taste.
This is Sociology is an engaging, concise introduction to the key
concepts used for studying social life. It covers a diverse range
of theorists from the rich history of sociology and shows how
thinking sociologically can help us understand our lives, the
groups we are part of, and the rapid social changes and
inequalities that shape contemporary societies. Key features: Uses
compelling international examples and a range of theoretical
perspectives from across the world, including theorists that have
often been omitted from the established sociological canon. Covers
topics such as globalization, culture, gender, race, and class.
Introduces the latest approaches emerging from efforts to build an
inclusive global sociology, one that moves beyond a Eurocentric
perspective and is equipped for the challenges of the 21st Century.
The book is essential reading for anyone new to studying sociology
and is supported by a wide range of podcasts, videos, and
discussion questions.
This is Sociology is an engaging, concise introduction to the key
concepts used for studying social life. It covers a diverse range
of theorists from the rich history of sociology and shows how
thinking sociologically can help us understand our lives, the
groups we are part of, and the rapid social changes and
inequalities that shape contemporary societies. Key features: Uses
compelling international examples and a range of theoretical
perspectives from across the world, including theorists that have
often been omitted from the established sociological canon. Covers
topics such as globalization, culture, gender, race, and class.
Introduces the latest approaches emerging from efforts to build an
inclusive global sociology, one that moves beyond a Eurocentric
perspective and is equipped for the challenges of the 21st Century.
The book is essential reading for anyone new to studying sociology
and is supported by a wide range of podcasts, videos, and
discussion questions.
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