New Approaches to Inequality Research with Youth: Theorizing Race Beyond the Traditions of Our Disciplines

This edited volume shares contributors' first-person narrations of breaking from disciplinary traditions and finding new ways to think about race, informing social science research with young people. It highlights the importance of compelling theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and racialization to refuse universal theories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Those who are dedicated to researching youth inequality understand that robust and compelling theories are essential, alongside robust methodologies, to study racialization, racism, and the consequences of racial categorization. This edited volume presents contributors' firsthand accounts of their challenging journeys and invaluable insights as they venture beyond the traditional boundaries of their disciplinary fields and explore innovative and reclaimed ways of thinking about race. Through their narratives, contributors share how they became captivated by compelling theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and/or racialization, and how these theories shape their social science research with young people. This timely and significant text unfolds a multi-disciplinary narrative about the meticulous reading and collaborative theorizing necessary to reject universal theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and racialization.

Contributors' accounts in this edited volume shed light on the complexities and nuances of navigating disciplinary boundaries and embracing new perspectives on race. They discuss the challenges they faced in challenging traditional theories and methodologies and the rewards they reaped from embracing alternative approaches. The book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in understanding the complexities of youth inequality and developing effective strategies to address it.

By presenting contributors' personal experiences and insights, this edited volume fosters a deeper understanding of the role of theory in social science research. It emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and the need to engage with a wide range of perspectives and methodologies to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of complex social phenomena. The book encourages readers to think critically and challenge their own assumptions about race and ethnicity, and to explore new and innovative ways of thinking about and addressing youth inequality.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032301853