A Longitudinal Analysis of Belonging: Temporal, Performative and Relational Practices by Young People in Rural Australia

H CUERVO; J Wyn

Journal article

A Longitudinal Analysis of Belonging: Temporal, Performative and Relational Practices by Young People in Rural Australia

H CUERVO, J Wyn

Young | SAGE Publications | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1177/1103308816669463

Abstract

This article looks at how young people construct belonging over time in rural places in Australia. It draws on the intersecting ideas of theorists and youth researchers whose work supports the view that in order to understand young people’s lives, we need to seek a thicker, richer conception of the interplay among identity, place, mobility and performativity. We illustrate our argument using data from a two decade longitudinal study of young Australians to provide a more nuanced understanding of place and belonging in rural settings. A longitudinal gaze over the lives of members of this generation alerts us to the manifold transitions and forms of making a life that are patiently constructed..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Hernan Cuervo Author

Johanna Wyn Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Australian Research Council, through grants DP1094132, DP0557902 and DP0209462. We are grateful to participants on the research project for their long-standing commitment to it. We are also grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their comments.