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Demonstrating the contested and differentiated nature of childhood and youth embodiment, this book responds to political and media discourses that stigmatise 'unruly' youthful bodies, by combining the critical analysis of imagined and disciplined youthful bodies with a focus on young peopl...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Colls, Rachel (Editor), Hörschelmann, Kathrin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Ethics.
Social work.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Youth Culture.
Adolescence.
Children.
Social groups.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Social service.
Youth > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Demonstrating the contested and differentiated nature of childhood and youth embodiment, this book responds to political and media discourses that stigmatise 'unruly' youthful bodies, by combining the critical analysis of imagined and disciplined youthful bodies with a focus on young people's lived and performed, embodied subjectivities.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVII, 260 pages)
ISBN:9780230274747
DOI:10.1057/9780230274747