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Our intention has been to demonstrate that, even in so called new times, while the exact nature of social class inequalities has altered, they remain in familiar and enduring ways in the lives of young people. Here we briefly summarise our position regarding the significance of a Bourdieusian approach, contending that the youth research agenda needs to tackle the myths of classless societies, and expose such myths as what Bourdieu refers to as doxa. By rendering visible the arbitrariness of social arrangements, we can better illuminate youth as a period characterised by a relational struggle.
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France, A., Roberts, S. (2017). Conclusion: Towards a New Agenda for Youth Sociology. In: Youth and Social Class. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57829-7_6
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