Young People, Radical Democracy and Community Development

Young people are actively involved in democratic activism, promoting greater equality, liberty, and mutual care. This collection explores the impacts of these movements on community organizations and workers, covering topics such as the Black Lives Matter movement, environmental activism, and the struggles of refugees. Youth participation offers a dynamic lens for rethinking community development approaches in the face of global challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2022
Publisher: Bristol University Press

Young people are frequently at the forefront of democratic activism, whether self-organized or supported by youth workers and community development professionals. Focusing on youth activism for greater equality, liberty, and mutual care – radical democracy – this timely collection explores the movements' impacts on community organizations and workers. Essays from the Global North and Global South cover the Black Lives Matter movement, environmental activism, and the struggles of refugees. At a time of immense global challenges, youth participation is a dynamic lens through which all community development scholars and participants can rethink their approaches.

Young people are frequently at the forefront of democratic activism, whether self-organized or supported by youth workers and community development professionals. Focusing on youth activism for greater equality, liberty, and mutual care – radical democracy – this timely collection explores the movements' impacts on community organizations and workers. Essays from the Global North and Global South cover the Black Lives Matter movement, environmental activism, and the struggles of refugees. At a time of immense global challenges, youth participation is a dynamic lens through which all community development scholars and participants can rethink their approaches.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447362760