Education and Youth Agency: Qualitative Case Studies in Global Contexts PDF
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Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development Joan G. DeJaeghere Jasmina Josić Kate S. McCleary Editors Education and Youth Agency Qualitative Case Studies in Global Contexts Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development Series Editor: Roger J. R. Levesque Department of Criminal Justice Indiana University, Bloomington , IN, USA More information about this series at h ttp://www.springer.com/series/7284 ć Joan G. DeJaeghere • Jasmina Josi Kate S. McCleary Editors Education and Youth Agency Qualitative Case Studies in Global Contexts Editors Joan G. DeJaeghere Jasmina Josić University of Minnesota Pearson Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA Mahwah , New Jersey , USA Kate S. McCleary University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin , USA ISSN 2195-089X ISSN 2195-0903 (electronic) Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development ISBN 978-3-319-33342-7 ISBN 978-3-319-33344-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33344-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016946434 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 T his work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. T he publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland We dedicate this book to Dominik, Noah, Luka, Gabriela, and all young people who have been part of our research and work. Acknowledgements T his volume is a testament to many collaborations among researchers in the a cademy, program managers in foundations, and leaders and practitioners of non- profi t and non-governmental organizations in efforts to understand and improve the role of education in youth’s lives and futures. We owe our appreciation to The MasterCard Foundation and CARE, USA, that funded some of this research and the many other organizations that allowed us to be participants in their schools, institu- tions, and communities. Each contributor worked very closely with different institu- tions to carry out the research. We hope that the work we have done has helped you and others to learn from the experiences of youth in new ways, and that we all have a better understanding of the contributions made by such institutions and groups in the lives of young people. Within each organization, we got to know youth who opened their hearts and minds and shared with us their lived experiences, their realities, and their desired and imagined futures. Their thoughts and ideas are captured in each chapter, and we thank and honor them for the knowledge and wisdom they shared with us. The ideas and chapters for this volume came about over the past decade through many conversations to conceptualize research studies and projects with graduate students and colleagues of ours in and outside the academy; many of whom have contributed chapters here, while others have furthered our thinking and understand- ing on the the topic of youth agency. Our profound appreciation goes to all who have engaged in these discussions in efforts to extend our knowledge and our prac- tice. We are particularly grateful to colleagues from the University of Minnesota who have shared their curiosity with us and pushed us to think in new ways. They cannot all be named here, but we express a special thanks to Frances Vavrus, Peter Demerath, Chris Johnstone, and David Chapman, who have shared in this journey with us. Shirley Miske, Jenny Parkes, Emily Morris, and Leon Tikly have also offered valuable insights on improving our chapter and this book. Thank you for your critiques, collegial support, and friendship. W e are extremely grateful to the contributors of this volume for exploring with us diverse perspectives on the topic with such intellectual rigor. They engaged in a vii viii Acknowledgements peer-review process that strengthened the contributions of each chapter and allowed for collegial dialog across institutions. W e are also thankful to the series editor, Roger J.R. Levesque, for his valuable and timely feedback in shaping this volume, and Springer’s team, especially Judy Jones and Michelle Tam, for support and assistance in the publication process. Our appreciation also goes to Bharath Krishnamoorthy and his team of editors for their attention to editorial details throughout the book. We are indebted to our families for their understanding and support and for pro- viding us space and time to complete this volume. Contents Conceptualizing Youth Agency ...................................................................... 1 Joan G. DeJaeghere , Kate S. McCleary , and Jasmina Josić Part I Youth Agency and Community, Historical, and Political Contexts “You Are Building on Something”: Exploring Agency and Belonging Among African American Young Adults ............................ 27 Beth Dierker Community Context and Relations Conditioning United States Youth’s Citizen Agency ................................................................................... 47 Jasmina Josić Confronting “The Conditions” of Sénégalese Higher Education: Reframing Representation and Activism ..................... 65 Casey Stafford Part II Youth Agency and the Intersectionality of Gender, Religion, and Class Agency as Negotiation: Social Norms, Girls’ Schooling and Marriage in Gujarat, India ..................................................................... 85 Payal P. Shah Enactments of Youth Agency to Resist, Transgress, and Undo Traditional Gender Norms in Honduras ..................................... 103 Kate S. McCleary Exploring Boys’ Agency Towards Higher Education: The Case of Urban Jamaica ........................................................................... 121 Shawanda Stockfelt ix
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