Celebrity, aspiration and contemporary youth: education and inequality in an era of austerity

'Celebrity, Aspiration and Contemporary Youth' uses the lens of celebrity to explore how young people think about their futures under austerity.

Based on an interdisciplinary study, the book offers fresh insights into contemporary youth aspirations and inequalities.

It helps us to understand young people's transitions into adulthood at a time of socio-economic 'crisis'.

Drawing on original data, the authors examine what it means for young people to be forming their aspirations within the context of 'austere meritocracy'.