South Africa is characterised by a youthful population, and the challenges and possibilities that characterise the young generation are both warning signs and beacons of hope for a nation founded on social justice. Youth in South Africa: Agency, (in)visibility and national development takes stock of the nation's development as it affects young people. Authors offer both personal and professional insights into the ways in which the youth navigate their own pathways to adulthood. These include formal and informal engagements with politics, as well as protest, (un)employment, entrepreneurship, education, religion, experiences with sexuality and violence and a multitude of other life experiences. Contributors paint a picture of the initiative, agency and resilience of the youth, as well as the challenges before them. Authors also identify the state of "waithood" faced by those unable to make the transition out of youth into full adulthood as a result of their socio-economic circumstances and political context. By engaging these experiences and insights, and primarily informed by the inputs of young people, the authors highlight the limitations of existing youth policies and frameworks. The case is made for policy instruments to be informed by the lived experiences of the youth as they navigate a complex macrosocial environment, and by the messages the youth communicate about the limitations of current approaches.

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Information

Publisher

The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MIST

Year

2021

ISBN

9781920690304

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Children's Studies in Sociology

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Copyright page
Title page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Acronyms and abbreviations
A note on definitions of youth
ONE: INTRODUCTION. Waithood, ambiguous agency and young people in South Africa: Reflections on policies and realities
Part One. Youth engagement with (under-)development
Part Two. Young people and the state: Policy context and structural challenges
Part Three. Reimagining youth in development: Socio-economic participation, agency and resilience
Part Four. Young people’s identity formation in post-apartheid South Africa
INDEX
Back cover