Description
Examines how celebrity shapes aspirations of young people growing up in England against the backdrop of austerity.
About the Author
Heather Mendick is a self-employed research consultant based in London, UK. She works on social research on equity, education, science, mathematics, youth and media. Kim Allen is University Academic Fellow in Sociology at the University of Leeds, UK. Laura Harvey is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Brighton, UK. Aisha Ahmad is a Consultant at ICF, UK. She works on health, education and sport research.
Reviews
By asking contemporary youths to reflect on celebrity lives and lifestyles, these youths' ways of being, emotional regimes, and socioeconomic orderings come into sharp-and unforgettable-focus. * Suzanne Leonard, Associate Professor of English, Simmons College, USA *
One of the most important sociological studies of a generation. A must-read for academics across the arts, humanities and social sciences, it should also be required reading for policy-makers, teachers and anyone who cares about young people today. An astonishing accomplishment. * Rosalind Gill, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, City, University of London, UK *
This book is a pleasure to read. Comprehensive, accessible and timely, it provides an incisive analysis on the contemporary conditions of austerity currently shaping young people's lives. Drawing on original research, the book provides a stark picture of the burden of individualised responsibility young people carry as inequalities sharpen in the current socio-political climate of austerity. * Julia Coffey, Lecturer, The University of Newcastle, Australia *
Book Information
ISBN 9781474294249
Author Dr Heather Mendick
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 341g