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>Message from Dr Ruth Liepins, University of Otago
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>Contributions are invited for a special issue of the JOURNAL OF RURAL
>STUDIES focussing on 'Young Rural Lives'. This issue will include papers
>in children's and youth studies which document contemporary theory and
>research. It will highlight the diversity of young people's experiences
>in different countries and societies, in different physical and material
>environments, and within different frames of cultural meaning. Current
>and historical perspectives are encouraged.
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>Contributions are especially welcome where they address one or more of
>the following themes and questions:
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>*** Theme 1: THEORETICAL DIRECTIONS
>a. How can we conceptualize children and/or youth (issues) in rural
>societies and/or environments?
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>b. How do studies of children and youth contribute to wider debates
>within rural studies?
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>*** Theme 2: METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
>a. What are appropriate and effective ways of researching
>children's/youth issues in rural studies?
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>b. What are the implications of exploring the interface between academic
>and youth agendas/discourses/voices/knowledges?
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>*** Theme 3: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS
>a. Who are rural children/youth? [possible keywords: demographics,
>diversity, identities]
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>b. How do children/youth live in rural societies and environments?
>[possible keywords: lifeworlds, youth cultures, social and power
>relations, negotiation]
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>c. How do children/youth understand and/or interact with their rural
>environments? [possible keywords: environment, landscapes, public space,
>spatial politics]
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>d. What relations and conditions shape children's/young people's
>experiences of rural life? [possible keywords: class/gender/ethnicity/
>sexuality, employment, poverty, services, culture, political systems]
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>e. How do children/youth experience and/or participate within their
>rural societies? [possible keywords: agency, competency, participation,
>marginalisation, rights, citizenship, resistance]
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>Individuals and research teams interested in contributing to this
>special issue should first submit a detailed abstract of 300-400 words
>outlining the character of their proposal. Abstracts should be received
>by 30 August (see submission details below) and will be reviewed to
>ensure contributions are invited from as wide a range of perspectives
>and rural societies/environments as possible. This review process will
>be completed in early September after which a selection of approximately
>10
>contributions will be invited for submission by 31 December 2000. All
>submissions will be subject to the normal refereeing procedures for the
>Journal of Rural Studies.
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>All submissions of abstracts and general inquiries should be sent by
>email
>to: [log in to unmask]
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>Please consider this invitation as a real opportunity to extend rural
>youth studies. I look forward to hearing of any contributions you might
>offer.
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> Dr Ruth Liepins email: [log in to unmask]
> Senior Lecturer fax: +64-3-479-9037
> Department of Geography voice: +64-3-479-8784
> University of Otago postal: Box 56, Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND
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