Silencing youth

Authors

  • Anne Storch University of Cologne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18716/ojs/the_mouth.2782

Abstract

This contribution is about what youth languages might be, and what they might not be. It is concerned with silences, tough and sweet words, with stereotyped imageries of young people and with the presences of those whose practices and appearances differ from commodified youth culture. It is concerned with the fear of decay and debris, and with gestures of colonial violence. By doing so, this text concentrates on African youth languages and the ways they tend to be presented and rationalized.

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Published

2018-07-01