Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, Youth, Place and Theories of Belonging showcases cutting-edge empirical research on young people’s lifeworlds. The scholars demonstrate that belonging is personal, infused with individual and collective histories as well as interwoven with conceptions of place. In studying how young people adapt to social change the research highlights the plurality of belonging, as well as its temporal and fleeting nature.

In the field of youth studies, we have seen a recent emphasis on studying the ways youth live out everyday multiculturalisms in an increasingly globalised world. How young people negotiate belonging in everyday life and how they come to understand their positions in fragmented societies remain emerging areas of scholarship. Composed of twelve chapters, the collection references key sites and institutions in young people’s lives such as schools, community/cultural centres, neighbourhoods and spaces of consumption. Drawing from diverse areas such as the rural, the urban as well as displacements and mobilities, this international collection enhances our understanding of the theories employed in the study of youth identity practices.

Written in a direct and clear style, this collection of essays will be of interest to researchers working in geography, theories of affect, gender, mobility, performativities, and theories of space/place. Investigating how young people come to belong can open up new spaces and provide critical insights into young people’s identities.

《青年、地方和归属感理论》从跨学科的角度出发，展示了关于青年生活世界的前沿经验研究。学者们表明，归属感是个人的，与个人和集体的历史交织在一起，并与地方的概念交织在一起。在研究年轻人如何适应社会变化的过程中，研究强调了归属感的多元性，以及它的时间性和短暂性。

在青年研究领域，我们看到最近的重点是研究青年在一个日益全球化的世界中如何实现日常的多元文化。青年人如何在日常生活中协商归属感，以及他们如何理解自己在四分五裂的社会中的地位，仍然是学术研究的新兴领域。该文集由12个章节组成，参考了年轻人生活中的关键场所和机构，如学校、社区/文化中心、邻里和消费空间。这本国际文集从农村、城市以及流离失所和流动等不同领域汲取营养，增强了我们对青年身份实践研究中所采用的理论的理解。

这本论文集的写作风格直接而清晰，从事地理学、情感理论、性别、流动性、表演性以及空间/地点理论的研究人员将对其感兴趣。对年轻人如何产生归属感的调查可以开辟新的空间，并为年轻人的身份认同提供关键的见解。