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Soul of society : structural ideals and moral realities /

As social scientists, we are called to investigate society. A powerful component of understanding society can be found when researching the lives of children and youth. This volume provides a glimpse into these lives.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Warehime, M. Nicole (Editor ), Baraldi, Claudio (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, England : Emerald, 2014.
Colección:Sociological studies of children and youth ; Volume 18.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Soul of Society: A Focus on the Lives of Children & Youth; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Editorial Board; Introduction: Seeing Children and Youth as the Soul of Society; Youth Experiences of Space in a Gentrifying Community: A Case Study of Asbury Park, New Jersey; Context of the Study; Conceptual Arguments; Changing Environmental Cues and Youth Perceptions across Time and Space; Social Network Disruption and the Experiences of Youth; Access and Affordability; Study Design; Findings; Changing Environmental Cues and Youth Perceptions
  • Network Disruption and the Experiences of YouthSpatial Access and Affordability; Conclusion; References; Poetic Perspective, Critical Insight: A Study of Youth Attitudes toward Place and Community; Introduction: Sense of Place as a Relationship and Guiding Concept; Research Questions; Methodology; Young People, the Environment as a Social Construct, and Research on the Affective; Why Poetry?; The Poets and Poems; A Grounded Theory Approach; Iterative Content Analysis; Methodological Challenges; Theoretical Perspectives; Sense of Place in Practice; Analysis and Findings
  • Six Key Poetic Subjects and Meanings, and Sense of PlaceSubjects; Meanings; Comparing Place Meanings for Youth of Different Ages; Emotions; Happiness, Sadness, and Empathy; Bravery As an Important Theme for Younger Youth; Grades 7-9; Consistent Appreciation; Relationships; Increase in the Importance of Human and Cultural Relationships with Age; Poems Exhibiting a "Sense of Place"; Discussion; Nostalgic Place Attitudes; Challenging and Authenticating Place Relationship Constructions; Implications for Place-Based Learning; Implications for the Role of Youth in Community Development; Conclusion
  • NotesAcknowledgments; References; Children's Participation in Communication Systems: A Theoretical Perspective to Shape Research; Introduction; The Meanings of Children's Participation; Children's Active Participation in Communication Systems; Children's Active Participation in Interactions; Children's Active Participation in Complex Social Systems; Narratives of Children's Active Participation; Children's Active Participation in Social Change; The Empirical Analysis of Promotional Systems of Interaction; Methodology and Data; Analysis of the Facilitation System; Conclusions; References
  • Play Activity as the System of the Relations of Child with WorldIntroduction; The Interconnection of Play and Games with Social Reality; The Questions and Methods of Research; Sub-Questions; Research Methods; The Results of the Research; Antagonistic versus Competitive Games; Interactions with Other Children: Intergenerational Relationships; Traditional and New Games; The Role of Technology and Computer Games; Imaginative Play; Toys; Conclusions; References; The Role of Children and Youth in Teaching Student Teachers How to Teach; How Do Student Teachers Develop Classroom Management?