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Weis, Lois; Dimitriadis, Greg – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: As the economy grows ever more tight, the school (K-16) is increasingly important in relation to life choices and outcomes, and researchers who focus on youth culture, often in and out of school contexts, can no longer afford to ignore such traditional educational institutions. If school credentials do not "guarantee" social…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Ethnography, Social Mobility, Economic Opportunities