Contemporary Youth Culture [Two Volumes] An International Encyclopedia

Subjects:

• Education » Education (General)
• Psychology » Developmental Psychology
• Family Resources » Teen/Adolescent Issues
• Popular Culture » Popular Culture (General)

Awards:

• Library Journal Best Reference Sources 2005

Reviews:

• This resource serves as an important beginning for the scholar researching today's youth culture. Using a variety of sources ranging from academic to autobiographical--even poetical--an international group of specialists seeks to make some sense of the post-World War II youth culture by discussing topics like Queer Punk, Emo Music, piercing, and sex bracelets.
  —Library Journal April 15, 2006
• This encyclopedia describes the current image of youth, as created by youths themselves, society, the media, and technology, which has brought the youth of the world together through the Internet. In the past, adolescents developed identity and status; now, in addition, they have tremendous buying power. Worldwide communication has produced an international youth culture that affects economics, politics, music, film, and nearly everything else. Containing information on subjects from homelessness, sexuality, and race to the new body image, hip-hop culture, and video games, this encyclopedia offers powerful insights into today's youth culture and the forces behind it. Written by an international and interdisciplinary group of experts, the essays are insightful and interesting. An introductory essay provides historical background for both adolescents and older generations, and a time line illustrating the development of international youth culture enhances the text. Poetry and lyrics by young writers, and entries on what young people think about a variety of issues, add to this fascinating work. Scholars, teachers, parents, and young people will find this authoritative source useful for research and for starting discussions on a variety of topics. Highly recommended. All levels.
  —Choice July 2006
• Focusing on trends in North America and Europe, and embracing the diversity that is the topic's essence, the entries of this encyclopedia are made useful through the seriousness with which each topic whether cultural group, style, or attitude is treated. A sampling of the topics includes the global influence on youth culture of hip hop, adolescent rites of passage, anime, instant messaging, remix culture, reggae, paintball, third wave feminism, various youth activist groups (each with their own article), punk, and a wide variety of alternate learning environments and events. The entries are written like short articles, and include notes and a list of resources.
  —Art Book News Annual January 2007
• [T]his collection of informative and thought-provoking articles, organized in subject sections, posits that it is more essential than ever for professionals to stay current on recent scientific and sociological research....Pertinent poetry and song lyrics precede each section, with articles on everything from activism and media to immigration, sports, and alternative subcultures. Contributors represent international scholars and educators in a variety of academic disciplines; some articles are more academic, but all are accessible reads....[w]orthwhile for larger libraries, universities, and youth service organizations.
  —VOYA June 2007
• [A] wide-ranging and valuable look at many aspects of youth culture... a fascinating study of subcultures ranging from body piercing, sex bracelets and Black Panthers to remix culture, refugee youth and Tamagotchi. Everyone could learn something here...
  —Reference Reviews October 2006
• While reading these two volumes, one feels like a voyeur getting a rare glimpse of what young people do with their time.
  —PsycCRITIQUES .
• This encyclopedia provides a series of snapshots or case studies of existing cultural "artifacts" of largely fringe older adolescents....[h]as most value as an additional browsing source of information about this ill-defined age group and is best suited to academic libraries.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin May 15, 2006

Table of Contents:

• Section One: Studying Youth Culture
• Why Study Youth Culture?
• "Oh Puhleeze?" Learning Youth Culture
• Youth Subcultures, Postmodernism, and the Media
• A Critical Geography of Youth Culture
• Global Youth
• Hip Hop Globalization and Youth Culture
• Language and Identitiy in Youth Culture
• Language and Talk
• Problematizing the "Problem" Teen: Reconceptionualizing Adolescent Development
• Adolescent Rites of Passage
• On Youth and Psychological Investment
• Stepfamilies in the United States
• Blending Youth and Organizational Cultures
• Section Two: Media Culture and Youth
• Disney and Consumer Culture
• Ageism, Stereotypes, Television
• Three-Minute Clip Culture
• Techno/House, Hip Hop Clubs and Video
• Advertising and German MTV
• Raising World Citizens: New Programming for Youth in the United States
• Japanese Electronic Game Culture
• Dorama; Japanese TV
• Anime
• Manga
• Steal This Article
• Online hip Hop Culture
• Instant Messaging and Identity
• Girl Net Culture
• Jammer Girl and the WWW
• Queer Youth and the Media
• Cripqueers and the Land of Make-Believe
• Section Three: Youth Identities and Subcultures
• Girl Culture
• Eating Disorders and Sexuality
• Exploring the Culture of "Sluthood" Among Adolescents
• Queer Punk
• The Metrosexual and Youth Culture
• Teddy Boys
• Idols
• Remix Culture
• Industrial Culture
• Industrial Bands
• Raggae
• Emo Music and Youth Culture
• Discos: From Liberation to Commodification of Pleasure
• Techno and House Cultures
• The Elements and Eras of Hip Hop Culture
• Hip Hop, Wiggahs, and Whiteness
• Check Me?.....No Check YOU!
• Fashion and the Commodity Society
• Fashion Brands and Logos
• Retro
• Fashion and Techno-Style
• Wearables
• Piercing
• Goth
• Skateboarding: Between Mainstream and Punk Rock
• Air & Style Snowboarding Contest
• Paintball: From Marketing Trees to Sport
• Public Pedagogy as Spectacle: The Case of the Professional Wrestling
• Section Four; Politics and Youth Activism
• Youth Mobilization-Strength in Numbers
• Kids Against Capital
• Guerilla Journalism
• Youth Peace-Builders in Community Organizations
• Youth in the Black Panther Party
• Borikua Guerrero Youth Organizing
• SLAM! Genre for Social Activism
• Feminists' Daughters
• Contemporay Punk Rock and Activism
• Teaching and Learning In and Out of School
• The Power of Rap as a Form of Literacy
• Hip Hop and Education
• Transformations Through Hip Hop
• "I Write for that Shy Little Girl": Spoken Word's Power to Document
• Exceptional Youth Cultures: A Framework for Instructional Strategies
• Youth Led Research
• A Meeting of the Minds
• The Aesththetic Dimension of Youth Culture Education
• Punk Rock Performances at Liberty High School
• Refugee Youth: At Home, in School, In the Community
• Indentity Formation and Academic Achievement "Pieced" Together
• The Beauty Incident
• English and U.S. Culture
• French Immersion Students in Canada
• Pop Fiction and Literacy
• Youth Culture and Creative Literacy
• Organized Youth Sport and Its Alternatives
• C.H.A.O.S.
• Young Organic Intellectuals in NYC
• About the Editors and Contributors
• Kinderculture and Marketing: From Toys to Harry Potter
• Youth Culture and Video Games
• Otaku