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Teen bedrooms - Skydivers

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. A look at the social history of this sanctuary for adolescent self expression.

Get out of my room! A social history of teen bedrooms in America. Laurie Taylor talks to Jason Reid, Lecturer in History at Ryerson University who charts the evolution and meaning of this sanctuary for adolescent self expression.They're joined by Sian Lincoln, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at Liverpool John Moores University who has explored the role of bedrooms in the lives of young British people.

Skydivers & dangerous sports: James Hardie-Bick, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Sussex, discusses the motivations, behaviours and experiences of those who voluntarily engage in high-risk activities

Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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Mon 20 Mar 2017 00:15
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Jason Reid, historian of childhood and youth, teaches at Ryerson University in Toronto.

READING LIST

James Hardie-Bick and Penny Bonner (2016) 'Experiencing Flow, Enjoyment and Risk in Skydiving and Climbing', Ethnography, 17(3).

Sian Lincoln, 'Youth Culture and Private Space' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)

Jason Reid, 'Get out of My Room! A History of听Teen Bedrooms in America' (University of Chicago Press, 2016). 听

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  • Wed 15 Mar 2017 16:00
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  • Mon 20 Mar 2017 00:15
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