Louts and Legends: Male youth culture in an inner-city school Tapa blanda - 1988

Sydney: Allen & Unwin. Very Good. 1988. Paperback. 0043303927 . Index, notes, bibliography. "Takes up where Making the Difference left off. " 380gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1988. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. 192 pp. A qualitative study of the interactions of social class, ethnicity and gender among youths at a school, presumably in Sydney's inner west, with followup after leaving school. The youths are grouped into four distinct styles: footballers (macho Aussie), competitive Greeks, friendly handballers, and three artistic friends.

Paperback. Very Good.

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1988. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sociology & Culture; ISBN: 0043303927. ISBN/EAN: 9780043303924. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45467. . 9780043303924

Sydney & Auckland: Allen & Unwin, 1988 The cover has minor wear as well as a creased front corner. The edges of the book have minor tanning. 192 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paper Back. Very Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm).

New. For five years, Jim Walker followed the stories of four groups of young men, from their last years at an inner-city high school to their early twenties. Louts and Legends is a rich portrayal of their ways of life, their responses to school and teachers, and their experience of job-seeking, employment, unemployment, further education and training. Louts and Legends presents a unique perspective on Australian culture, showing the problems, achievements, and social context of four distinct cultural styles: the macho 'Aussie' culture of the footballers; the competitive challenge of the Greeks; the 'nice guy' friendliness of the handballers; the artistic aspirations of the stigmatised three friends. The interview and participant observation data gathered over a long period contains fresh insights on youth culture as well as moving individual stories. The findings in this book pose a challenge to educational and social policy, but they also offer realistic suggestions for teachers,… Leer más

Allen & Unwin, 1988. Paperback. New. 210 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.44 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

Allen & Unwin, 1988. Paperback. New. 210 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.44 inches.

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