Lieberg, Mats
- Department of Landscape Planning Alnarp, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Teenagers have no obvious right to spaces of their own. They often have nowhere else to go except outdoor public places, where they often come into conflict with other groups. This article explores this dilemma. Based on empirical studies in Sweden, the article describes how teenagers use public spaces in their local environments to create meaning and context in their existence. It indicates which places they use, what characterizes these places, and how teenagers use them. Variation and variety in the structures and environments of places mean that the local field of activity cannot always be encompassed by traditional generalizing theories. Knowledge of the significance of local variations in the identity construction and action strategies of youth thus becomes an important link in understanding and interpreting the postmodern society
Published in
Communication Research
1995, volume: 22, number: 6, pages: 720-744
Publisher: SAGE PUBL INC
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Economics and Business
Social Sciences
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/009365095022006008
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/19259