Youth and the City in the Global South

by Karen Tranberg Hansen

Book Overview

The innovative, multi-site Youth and the City Project examined the effects of globalization and neoliberalism on the everyday experiences and future prospects of urban youth in the developing world. The economic and demographic trends that are transforming cities and widening the gap between North and South are also making it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, for young people to establish themselves as independent, self-sufficient adults...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253219698
• ISBN13: 9780253219695
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"