Young People, Popular Culture and Education (Contemporary Issues in Education Studies)

Reviewing the fields of youth studies, cultural studies and education studies, Young People, Popular Culture and Education explores how these three fields can be combined to inform teaching, especially in the school context. Chris Richards considers to what extent Cultural Studies has encouraged innovation in the school curriculum and argues that its formative, and radical, aspirations might be revived through a wider engagement with teaching outside higher education. // Reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites will encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts. Recent debates and developments are considered, including: Culture and youth New youth research "Race" and representation Children and television Young adult fictions Popular music, youth and education Youth, politics, citizenship Young People, Popular Culture and Education is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on education studies and related courses.