Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia
Youth as a unique group is a 20th century idea. The changes wrought worldwide by World War II, propelled adolescence to a status and identity that coincided with unparalleled economic growth. While developmental psychologists refined their theories of normal growth and maturation, society and the media were at work constructing youth as consumers,thereby liberating them from traditional family controls. An increasingly smaller world impinges mightily on the culture of youth. An international...
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Focusing on trends in North America and Europe, and embracing the diversity that is the topic's essence, the entries of this encyclopedia are made useful through the seriousness with which each topic—whether cultural group, style, or attitude—is treated. A sampling of the topics includes the global influence on youth culture of hip hop, adolescent rites of passage, anime, instant messaging, remix culture, reggae, paintball, third wave feminism, various youth activist groups (each with their own article), punk, and a wide variety of alternate learning environments and events. The entries are written like short articles, and include notes and a list of resources. The contributors, who are engaged in a wide variety of youth-related education, media, poetry, and other projects, teach at American, German, and Australian universities. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR VOYA Although not strictly in an alphabetic encyclopedia format, this collection of informative and thought-provoking articles, organized in subject sections, posits that it is more essential than ever for professionals working for positive youth development to stay current on recent scientific and sociological research. It offers insight into these questions: How is today's teen culture both an extension and reflection of a wider culture? Where are the areas that intersect what has come before with what is unique to today's young people and their experiences? What must twenty-first-century teens deal with as they mature-it is hoped-into successful and emotionally stable adults who can take their place in society? Pertinent poetry and song lyrics precede each section, with articles on everything from activism and media to immigration, sports, and alternative subcultures. Contributors represent international scholars and educators in a variety of academic disciplines; some articles are more academic, but all are accessible reads. Although this set is not a necessary purchase, for the price, it is worthwhile for larger libraries, universities, and youth service organizations.
Section One: Studying Youth CultureWhy Study Youth Culture?"Oh Puhleeze?" Learning Youth CultureYouth Subcultures, Postmodernism, and the MediaA Critical Geography of Youth CultureGlobal YouthHip Hop Globalization and Youth CultureLanguage and Identitiy in Youth CultureLanguage and TalkProblematizing the "Problem" Teen: Reconceptionualizing Adolescent DevelopmentAdolescent Rites of PassageOn Youth and Psychological InvestmentStepfamilies in the United StatesBlending Youth and Organizational CulturesSection Two: Media Culture and YouthDisney and Consumer CultureAgeism, Stereotypes, TelevisionThree-Minute Clip CultureTechno/House, Hip Hop Clubs and VideoAdvertising and German MTVRaising World Citizens: New Programming for Youth in the United StatesJapanese Electronic Game CultureDorama; Japanese TVAnimeMangaSteal This ArticleOnline hip Hop CultureInstant Messaging and IdentityGirl Net CultureJammer Girl and the WWWQueer Youth and the MediaCripqueers and the Land of Make-BelieveSection Three: Youth Identities and SubculturesGirl CultureEating Disorders and SexualityExploring the Culture of "Sluthood" Among AdolescentsQueer PunkThe Metrosexual and Youth CultureTeddy BoysIdolsRemix CultureIndustrial CultureIndustrial BandsRaggaeEmo Music and Youth CultureDiscos: From Liberation to Commodification of PleasureTechno and House CulturesThe Elements and Eras of Hip Hop CultureHip Hop, Wiggahs, and WhitenessCheck Me?.....No Check YOU!Fashion and the Commodity SocietyFashion Brands and LogosRetroFashion andTechno-StyleWearablesPiercingGothSkateboarding: Between Mainstream and Punk RockAir & Style Snowboarding ContestPaintball: From Marketing Trees to SportPublic Pedagogy as Spectacle: The Case of the Professional WrestlingSection Four; Politics and Youth ActivismYouth Mobilization-Strength in NumbersKids Against CapitalGuerilla JournalismYouth Peace-Builders in Community OrganizationsYouth in the Black Panther PartyBorikua Guerrero Youth OrganizingSLAM! Genre for Social ActivismFeminists' DaughtersContemporay Punk Rock and ActivismTeaching and Learning In and Out of SchoolThe Power of Rap as a Form of LiteracyHip Hop and EducationTransformations Through Hip Hop"I Write for that Shy Little Girl": Spoken Word's Power to DocumentExceptional Youth Cultures: A Framework for Instructional StrategiesYouth Led ResearchA Meeting of the MindsThe Aesththetic Dimension of Youth Culture EducationPunk Rock Performances at Liberty High SchoolRefugee Youth: At Home, in School, In the CommunityIndentity Formation and Academic Achievement "Pieced" TogetherThe Beauty IncidentEnglish and U.S. CultureFrench Immersion Students in CanadaPop Fiction and LiteracyYouth Culture and Creative LiteracyOrganized Youth Sport and Its AlternativesC.H.A.O.S.Young Organic Intellectuals in NYCAbout the Editors and ContributorsKinderculture and Marketing: From Toys to Harry PotterYouth Culture and Video GamesOtaku
\ VOYA\ - Mary Arnold\ Although not strictly in an alphabetic encyclopedia format, this collection of informative and thought-provoking articles, organized in subject sections, posits that it is more essential than ever for professionals working for positive youth development to stay current on recent scientific and sociological research. It offers insight into these questions: How is today's teen culture both an extension and reflection of a wider culture? Where are the areas that intersect what has come before with what is unique to today's young people and their experiences? What must twenty-first-century teens deal with as they mature-it is hoped-into successful and emotionally stable adults who can take their place in society? Pertinent poetry and song lyrics precede each section, with articles on everything from activism and media to immigration, sports, and alternative subcultures. Contributors represent international scholars and educators in a variety of academic disciplines; some articles are more academic, but all are accessible reads. Although this set is not a necessary purchase, for the price, it is worthwhile for larger libraries, universities, and youth service organizations.\ \
