The Young Are Making Their World

<p> Young people have long used popular culture to explore define and express who they are. For many popular culture is also a tool of survival. Gone are the days when proscriptive programs were needed for young people to transition to adulthood. Today youth culture is communicated through information technology particularly social media enabling young people to engage the world. Yet as always youth culture is often a cause of concern for adults and policy makers.</p><p> This collection of new essays focuses on modern youth popular culture. There are such topics as social justice and youth mobilization in Ferguson Missouri social media and sexual literacy among LGBT youth and youth culture's influence on children's sports.</p>