Young People, Leisure and Place: Cross Cultural Perspectives

Young People, Leisure and Place: Cross Cultural Perspectives
ISBN-10
1594540292
ISBN-13
9781594540295
Category
Leisure
Pages
241
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Nova Publishers
Authors
Michael Williams, Margaret Robertson

Description

Young People, Leisure and Place reports on cross-cultural research into the personal geographies of young people. It explores young people's leisure and recreational pursuits, including favourite places, and.offers a tentative theory of adolescent thinking and development. The major themes explored are the impact of globalisation on young people, their reference systems and their use of private and public spaces. Evidence is presented of global, national and local dimensions of growing up in different countries in a post-modern world. The book contributes to a better understanding of issues of contemporary citizenship in a globalised world where the commodification of knowledge blurs boundaries and values. Effective citizenship in a world of time-space compression and instant access to diverse sources of information is problematic. This book provides a fascinating insight into the discerning values of young people. As they reveal their hopes and dreams within the knowledge society, the young people involved in this cross-cultural enquiry also highlight their conservatism and the traditional core values associated with their homes and families.

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