Книга содержит анализ положения молодежи в пяти странах БРИКС: Бразилии, России, Индии, Китае и Южной Африке, где проживает почти половина молодежи мира. Поскольку основные взгляды на "молодежь" и "молодежную культуру" основаны на имеющейся литературе о молодежи в промышленно развитых странах Запада, где проживает небольшая часть молодежи мира, о этой части молодежи - молодежи БРИКС - очень мало известно за пределами их собственных стран. Эта книга призвана помочь заполнить этот пробел.

В издании рассматривается состояние молодежи, ее прошлое, настоящее и возможности для развития представлений о будущем. Все страны БРИКС вовлечены в процессы развития, и некоторые значительные улучшения в жизни молодежи за последние десятилетия документированы. Однако, в книге показывается, что эти достижения могут быть подорваны нестабильностью, непродуманными решениями и внешними факторами в этих странах. Периоды экономического роста, политического прогресса, культурной открытости и последующих разворотов в каждом обществе характеризуются по-разному. На будущее молодежи резко влияют недавние преобразования экономических, политических и социальных реалий. По мере появления новых возможностей и ослабления влияния традиций на образ жизни молодежи и изменения их норм и ценностей молодежь вступает в конфликт с доминирующими ожиданиями и властными структурами. Темы, затронутые в книге, включают политику, образование, демографию. здравоохранение, занятость, досуг, интернет, идентичность, неравенство.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Li Prilin

An Introduction to the Sociology of Youth in BRICS Countries

Tom Dwyer

List of Contributors

SECTION 1 History of Concepts and Theoretical and Methodological Assumptions into Research on Youth

Chapter 1 Knowledge about Youth in Brazil and the Challenges in Consolidating this Field of Study
Marilia Pontes Sposito

Chapter 2 Historical, Theoretical, and Methodological Background for Youth Studies in Russia
Mikhail K. Gorshkov and Frants E. Sheregi

Chapter 3 Sociology of Youth: Substantive and Conceptual Issues
N. Jayaram

Chapter 4 Chinese Youth Studies in a Changing Society
Meng Lei

Chapter 5 Review of Historical and Contemporary Concepts and Theoretical Assumptions in Youth Studies of South Africa
Mokong Simon Mapadimeng

SECTION 2 Demographic Characteristics of Youth

Chapter 6 Youth in Brazil: Concepts, Issues, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Celi Scalon and Lygia Costa

Chapter 7 Demographics of Youth in Russia
Sergei V. Zakharov and Ekaterina S. Mitrofanova

Chapter 8 Indian Youth Population: Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Vinod Chandra

Chapter 9 Demographic Characteristics of Chinese Youth
Zhang Yi and Tian Feng

Chapter 10 The Demographic Profile of Youth in South Africa: Past, Present, and Future
Martin E. Palamuleni

SECTION 3 Identity and Generation

Chapter 11 Youth Generations and Processes of Identity Formation in Brazil
Wivian Weller and Lucélia de Moraes Braga Bassalo

Chapter 12 Russian Youth: Specifics of Identities and Values
Svetlana V. Mareeva

Chapter 13 Contemporary Youth: Change of Referent, Loss of Identity
Ashok K. Kaul and Chittaranjan Das Adhikary

Chapter 14 Youth Culture and Social Ecology: State, Market, Technology, and Grassroots Participation
Meng Lei

Chapter 15 South African Youth Identity and Generation
Jayanathan Govender

SECTION 4 Consumption and Leisure

Chapter 16 Young Brazilians: Free Time, Leisure, and Sociabilities: An Analytical Mosaic of National Research Data
Elmir de Almeida, Juarez Dayrell and Paulo Carrano

Chapter 17 Consumption and Leisure in Russia
Polina M. Kozyreva, Alfiya E. Nizamova and Alexander I. Smirnov

Chapter 18 Leisure and Consumption of Youth in India
Ishwar Modi and PS Vivek

Chapter 19 Consumption Patterns of Contemporary Chinese Youth: Focusing on the Inter-Class and Rural–Urban Division
Zhu Di

Chapter 20 Leisure and Consumption: Youth Escapism in South Africa through Illegal Substances
Claudia Martinez-Mullen and Mokong Simon Mapadimeng

SECTION 5 Family, Marriage, and Sexuality

Chapter 21 Youth, Sexuality, and the Family in Contemporary Brazil
Maria Luiza Heilborn

Chapter 22 Family, Marriage, and Sexuality in Russia
Polina M. Kozyreva and Yulia P. Lezhnina

Chapter 23 Family, Marriage, and Sexuality: Valuable Insights on 21st Century Youth
Sudeshna Basu Mukherjee

Chapter 24 Love, Marriage, Family, and Sex: Contemporary Chinese Youth
Tian Feng

Chapter 25 The Role of Family Structure in Building Youth: Psychosocial Competence in South Africa
Acheampong Yaw Amoateng

SECTION 6 The State and Political Values

Chapter 26 Political Culture and Political Values of Brazilian Youth
Marcello Baquero and Rute Angelo Baquero

Chapter 27 The “Zero” Generation: Ideological and Political Participation
Vladimir V. Petuhov

Chapter 28 Towards Understanding Youth and Politics in India
Anand Kumar

Chapter 29 A Study of Chinese Elite University Students and Graduates
Lu Peng

Chapter 30 Online and Offline Political Participation by South African Youth
Chilombo Mbenga

SECTION 7 Education and Employment

Chapter 31 Brazilian Youth: In School and in Work
Maria Carla Corrochano and Marilena Nakano

Chapter 32 Education and Employment in Russia
David L. Konstantinovskiy

Chapter 33 Youth, Education, and Employment in India: Harvesting Gold
Aarti Srivastava

Chapter 34 Education and Employment of Chinese Youth
Li Chunling

Chapter 35 Education, Skills, Economy, and Youth Unemployment in South Africa
Mokong Simon Mapadimeng

SECTION 8 Internet Participation and Communication

Chapter 36 Internet, Youth, and Ideology in Brazil
Tom Dwyer

Chapter 37 Youth and Digital Space in Russia: Internet-Participation and Communications
Irina O. Tyurina

Chapter 38 Internet Participation and Communication with a Focus on Youth
Rajesh Gill

Chapter 39 Youth and Internet Participation in Chinese Context: Forerunner of Civic Life Online
Shi Yunqing

Chapter 40 Youth and ICT in South Africa: Cell Phones, Social Media, and Students’ Academic Performance?
Kiran Odhav and Karabo Gloria Mohapanele

SECTION 9 Conclusion and Perspectives for the Future

Chapter 41 Empirical Studies of Youth in Contemporary Brazilian Civilization and Some Implications for the BRICS
Tom Dwyer

Chapter 42 Young People in Russia and their Life Plans: Present and Future
Mikhail K. Gorshkov and Frants E. Sheregi

Chapter 43 Conclusion and Future Perspectives in India
Ishwar Modi

Chapter 44 Conclusion: Chinese Youth Face both Opportunities and Challenges
Li Peilin

Chapter 45 Conclusion on South African Youth and Future Prospects
Mokong Simon Mapadimeng and Jayanathan Govender

List of Tables and Figures

References

Index