Questioning My Presence in Multicultural Youth Work

Recently, the author has been reexamining his experiences in youth work (work with youth and youth workers from different cultures, races, classes, etc.). His goal is to deepen his understanding of how his presence influences his interactions and how he might have directly or inadvertently contribut...

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Published in:Qualitative inquiry 2007-11, Vol.13 (8), p.1189-1208
Main Author: Krueger, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Class
Cross cultural studies
Cultural Pluralism
History, theory and methodology
Methodology
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Nostalgia
Oppression
Race
Social identity
Social interaction
Social research
Social workers
Sociology
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Voluntarism
Work
Younger workers
Youth
Youth culture
Youth problems
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Summary:Recently, the author has been reexamining his experiences in youth work (work with youth and youth workers from different cultures, races, classes, etc.). His goal is to deepen his understanding of how his presence influences his interactions and how he might have directly or inadvertently contributed to hegemony and oppression and to learn more about how issues such as race, class, and culture play out in youth work. To do this, the author has been drawing (writing) and interpreting sketches (vignettes) and a personal history. In this article, the author describes the process he uses and presents what he has learned and the questions that have been raised from his investigation.
ISSN:1077-8004
1552-7565
DOI:10.1177/1077800407304507