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Steven Roberts: Young working-class men in transition

Johnston, Craig

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Craig Johnston



Abstract

Drawing on the experiences of young working-class men in transition, this insightful book portrays and discusses the changing world of masculinities within the South-East of England. The book raises questions and contests existing discourses, in regard to contemporary working-class masculinities. It does this by presenting interviews from a 7 year (broadly) ethnographic study of the “missing middle”—or young men engaged in education and work but not successful in either—to document shifts that are occurring in relation to how (these) young men construct and understand masculinity—as well as the hidden inequalities which may follow from this. The author, Steven Roberts, skillfully critiques previous studies of masculinity while providing a nuanced analysis of how these working-class men circumnavigate their transitions into adulthood. The book’s central contribution lies in challenging the stagnant portrayals of young, working-class men in the academy, and English society.

Citation

Johnston, C. (2020). Steven Roberts: Young working-class men in transition. Journal of applied youth studies, 3(1), 99-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-020-00007-3

Journal Article Type Book Review
Acceptance Date May 15, 2020
Online Publication Date May 27, 2020
Publication Date 2020-03
Deposit Date Dec 20, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Applied Youth Studies
Electronic ISSN 2204-9207
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 1
Pages 99-101
Item Discussed 240 Pages, Routledge, London, 2018, (ISBN13: 978-1138217188)
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-020-00007-3
Keywords Sociology and Political Science; Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Anthropology; Education; Cultural Studies
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10255456
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43151-020-00007-3
Additional Information Received: 1 May 2020; Revised: 14 May 2020; Accepted: 15 May 2020; First Online: 27 May 2020; : ; : The author declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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This is the author’s accepted manuscript of the book review ‘Johnston, C. Steven Roberts: Young Working-Class Men in Transition. JAYS 3, 99–101 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-020-00007-3’.
The final published version is available here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43151-020-00007-3




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