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Redefining the future: Youthful biographical constructions in the 21st century
Author(s) -
Leccardi Carmen
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.167
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , sociology , outcome (game theory) , term (time) , gender studies , psychology , epistemology , political science , politics , philosophy , physics , mathematics , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics , law
The author connects the changing meanings of youth in contemporary western societies with the transformations in the representation of the future. The new youthful biographical constructions can be considered a central outcome of these parallel changes: they avoid long‐term commitments and structure themselves around the idea of changeability.
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