Children, Youth and the City

ISBN-13: 9780415376921 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 12 str.

Kathrin Hörschelmann

Opis

More than half of the global and around eighty per cent of the western population grow up in cities. Considering the causes and forms of social inequalities in relation to class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, ability and geographical location, this book discusses specific issues such as poverty, homelessness and work.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Imagining Children and Youth in the City  3. The Causes and Effects of Social Inequalities on Children and Youth in the City  4. Growing up in the City  5. Globalisation and Youth Culture  6. Participation and Active Citizenship in the City  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Kathrin Hörschelmann is Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Durham, UK. Lorraine van Blerk is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Dundee, UK.