Young working-class men in transition / Steven Roberts.
Young Working Class Men in Transition uses a unique blend of concepts from the sociologies of youth and masculinity combined with Bourdieusian social theory to investigate British young working-class men's transition to adulthood. Indeed, utilising data from biographical interviews as well as a...
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group,
2018.
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| Series: | Critical studies of men and masculinities.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Youth transitions, young men and social change; Introduction; Youth transitions and social change; Book Outline and Chapter Synopsis; Note; References; 2. Dominant representations of working-class masculinity: The so-called 'crisis of masculinity' and the academic response; Introduction; The so-called 'crisis of masculinity': a prominent, problematic, durable discourse; The cyclical nature of crisis talk: crisis as constitutive of masculinity.
- Not exactly a 'crisis': sociology's reflections on changes, challenges and continuities to masculinity in new timesThe enduring effect of studies of working-class 'lads'; Changing circumstances, changing working-class masculinity?; Anoop Nayak's research on young masculinities in the North-East of England; Linda McDowell's comparative research on masculinity and youth transitions in contrasting British towns and cities; Michael Ward's study of youth transitions and masculinity in South Wales; A relatively singular account of masculinity across variations in place and space; Conclusion; Note.
- Empirical and theoretical developments related to IMTCritiques of IMT; Making the most of Mannheim's legacy: masculinities and the sociology of generations; Bringing in Bourdieu: a fuller account of the social actor; Bourdieu's conceptual tools; Critically assessing the use of Bourdieu's concepts in studies of masculinity; Aligning Bourdieu with theories of masculinity; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4. The study context and methods; Introduction; The research sites; Accessing the sample; The research process; Notes; References.
- 5. Looking back and looking forward at age 18-24: Educational histories and aspirationsIntroduction; Underachieving and disengaged boys?; School days: just an 'in-betweener'; 'Ordinariness' and alienated instrumentalism; On the issue of locality; Post-16 'choices'; Critical moments in post-16 education engagement and drop out; Mike; Rob; Danny; Higher education: awareness, aspirations, ambitions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6. Young working-class men navigating the precarious world of work: Identity in and out of the labour market; Introduction.