Youth and Generation

Chapter 1: Continuity and Change Individualisation Generation New Life Patterns Structure of the Book Chapter 2: Global Change and Inequality Education, Urbanisation and Employment Inequality Australia in a Changing World The Failure of the Neoliberal Promise Theory in Youth Studies Chapter 3: Individualisation Understanding Changing Patterns Bringing Zombie Categories Back to Life The Creation of the Choice Biography Holding Lives Together Researching the Making of Inequality in New Times Chapter 4: Generations The Emergence and Marginalisation of the Sociology of Generations What is a Generation? Intergenerational Relationships When does a Generation Emerge? Chapter 5: Transitions Youth Transitions and Development Transition Regimes and the Making of a Generations Research and Reflexivity Chapter 6: Cultures Concepts of Subculture Post-subcultures Continuity and Change in Cultures Research Generational Change, Cultures and Divisions Blurring Boundaries Chapter 7: Time Social Change and Synchronisation Sociality and the Digital Revolution Time, Youth Cultures and Inequality The Present, Past and Future Chapter 8: Place The Invisibility of Place Theorising Young People and Place Mobilities, Cultures and Place Making Place Visible Place and Global Generations Young People Making a Place for Themselves Chapter 9: Conclusion Generations, Transitions, Cultures Time, Place and the Future