Learning bodies
'Learning Bodies' addresses the gap in attention to the body in youth studies. Whilst a
significant range of work in youth studies has explored gender, class, race and ethnicity, and
sexualities—all of which have bodily dimensions—the body is generally studied indirectly,
rather than being the central focus. This edited collection draws together a scholarly range of
international, interdisciplinary work on youth, with a specific focus on the body. The authors
engage with conceptual, empirical and pedagogical possibilities which interrupt …
significant range of work in youth studies has explored gender, class, race and ethnicity, and
sexualities—all of which have bodily dimensions—the body is generally studied indirectly,
rather than being the central focus. This edited collection draws together a scholarly range of
international, interdisciplinary work on youth, with a specific focus on the body. The authors
engage with conceptual, empirical and pedagogical possibilities which interrupt …
Introduction: The body in youth and childhood studies
Abstract 'Learning Bodies' addresses the gap in attention to the body in youth studies. Whilst
a significant range of work in youth studies has explored gender, class, race and ethnicity
and sexualities—all of which have bodily dimensions—the body is generally studied
indirectly, rather than being the central focus. This edited collection draws together a
scholarly range of international, interdisciplinary work on youth, with a specific focus on the
body. The authors engage with conceptual, empirical and pedagogical possibilities which …
a significant range of work in youth studies has explored gender, class, race and ethnicity
and sexualities—all of which have bodily dimensions—the body is generally studied
indirectly, rather than being the central focus. This edited collection draws together a
scholarly range of international, interdisciplinary work on youth, with a specific focus on the
body. The authors engage with conceptual, empirical and pedagogical possibilities which …