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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810494303321

Autore

Horschelmann Kathrin <1971-, >

Titolo

Children, youth and the city / / Kathrin Horschelmann and Lorraine van Blerk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-134-18413-1

1-280-66558-0

9786613642516

1-134-18414-X

0-203-96756-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 240 p. : ill

Collana

Routledge critical introductions to urbanism and the city

Altri autori (Persone)

Van BlerkLorraine

Disciplina

305.2309173/2

Soggetti

Children - Social conditions

Youth - Social conditions

City and town life

Sociology, Urban

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Imagining children and youth in the city -- ch. 3. The causes and effects of social inequalities on children and youth in the city -- ch. 4. Growing up in the city -- ch. 5. Globalisation and youth culture -- ch. 6. Participation and active citizenship in the city -- ch. 7. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Painting a vivid picture of children and youths in the city, the authors analyze theoretical arguments and international case studies to explore how they make sense of city life, and how they appropriate it through their social actions.