The Social Construction of Adolescence in Contemporaneity
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Multifactorial perspectives, whether sociological, cultural, anthropological, historical, biological or psychological, serve as the basis for a considerable amount of research, including how youth and adolescents are influenced by the sociocultural aspects that guide the way they are seen and see the society around them. For researchers and scholars who focus on this subject, it is worth asking: what characterizes adolescence as a social construction in different regions of the planet?
The Social Construction of Adolescence in Contemporaneity considers the social field of adolescence in different societies. Recognizing external cultural or societal factors that can influence individual development, contributors discuss a variety of regional traits that can characterize this group, reflecting on the concept of adolescence as a phenomenon of its own in the field of sociology.
Expanding this area of youth studies across specific contexts, The Social Construction of Adolescence in Contemporaneity offers new interpretive possibilities to deepen the understanding of issues that concern young people.
Introduction: The Social Construction of Adolescence in Contemporaneity; Marcelo S. Isidório
- Chapter 1. Black Youth Agency in Hip Hop Culture; Ione da Silva Jovino, Anete Abramowicz, and Beatriz Fernandes Ferreira Portela
- Chapter 2. Permanent Formative Training in Adolescence for Health Professionals; Régia Cristina Oliveira
- Chapter 3. Political Participation of Children and Adolescents in Brazil: An Identity Study Based on the Narratives of Adolescents Activists; Thalita Catarina Decome Poker
- Chapter 4. Adolescents and Pursuit of Being Perceived at the School; Leonardo Henrique Brandão Monteiro
- Chapter 5. Linguistic Importance through Bengali Fiction: The Present-Day Adolescents Engagement with Modern Bengali Literature; Ishani Deb
- Chapter 6. The Impact of Singapore’s Mandatory Conscription on Adolescent Perception of Masculinities; Alexis Loh
- Chapter 7. Island Youth in Waiting: Adolescence, Waithood, and Future-Making in the Faroe Islands; Firouz Gaini
- Chapter 8. The Dialectic of Control in the Classroom: Agency and Exercise of Power between Teachers and “Pre-adolescent” Students; Marcelo S. Isidório and Magali Reis
- Chapter 9. Understanding Nuances of Menstrual Experiences of Adolescent Girls in Haryana, India; Saroj Rani
Marcelo S. Isidório is Adjunct Professor at UNA University Center, Itabira (MG), Brazil. Their areas of expertise include physical school education, teacher professionalism and social interactions, specifically the relationship between agency and structure.