Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth: Education and Inequality in an Era of Austerity

by Laura Harvey, Kim Allen, Heather Mendick, et al.

Book Overview

Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth uses the lens of celebrity to explore how young people think about their futures under austerity. Based on an interdisciplinary study, the book offers fresh insights into contemporary youth aspirations and inequalities. It helps us to understand young people's transitions into adulthood at a time of socio-economic 'crisis'.

Drawing on original data, the authors examine what it means for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474294243
• ISBN13: 9781474294249
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"