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Smith-Hefner, Nancy J.
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Waithood e-bog
337,32 DKK
The concept of "e;Waithood"e; was developed by political scientist Diane Singerman to describe the expanding period of time between adolescence and full adulthood as young people wait to secure steady employment and marry. The contributors to this volume employ the waithood concept as a frame for richly detailed ethnographic studies of "e;youth in waiting"e; from a variety of wor…
The concept of "e;Waithood"e; was developed by political scientist Diane Singerman to describe the expanding period of time between adolescence and full adulthood as young people wait to secure steady employment and marry. The contributors to this volume employ the waithood concept as a frame for richly detailed ethnographic studies of "e;youth in waiting"e; from a variety of world areas, including the Middle East Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S, revealing that whether voluntary or involuntary, the phenomenon of youth waithood necessitates a recognition of new gender and family roles.
E-bog
337,32 DKK
Forlag
Berghahn Books
Udgivet
09.12.2020
Længde
424 sider
Genrer
Gender studies, gender groups
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781789209006
The concept of "e;Waithood"e; was developed by political scientist Diane Singerman to describe the expanding period of time between adolescence and full adulthood as young people wait to secure steady employment and marry. The contributors to this volume employ the waithood concept as a frame for richly detailed ethnographic studies of "e;youth in waiting"e; from a variety of world areas, including the Middle East Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S, revealing that whether voluntary or involuntary, the phenomenon of youth waithood necessitates a recognition of new gender and family roles.