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Young People Experiencing Multiple Mobilities: In Search of an Oasis of Youth Across Europe

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  • Ewa Krzaklewska

    (Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland)

  • Valentina Cuzzocrea

    (Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy)

Abstract

In this study, we look at those young Europeans who have undertaken more than one Erasmus stay abroad during their higher education to reflect on spaces for youth development. On the basis of 18 qualitative interviews with such Erasmus students, we propose the concept of an ‘oasis of youth’ to highlight the potential for the exploration of the self that occurs through participation in mobilities. We revisit and reassess J.J. Arnett’s concept of emerging adulthood to reflect on spaces for exploration for young people in Europe. As the analysis suggests, this ‘oasis of youth’ may symbolise a niche in which young people live out a youthful lifestyle ( being ), while getting prepared for the transitions to adulthood ( becoming ). Beyond this particular case, the concept of an oasis of youth may serve to describe the diverse social spaces that express the social value of youth allowing them to live youth momentum while in education, despite growing uncertainty and harshened structural conditions.

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  • Ewa Krzaklewska & Valentina Cuzzocrea, 2024. "Young People Experiencing Multiple Mobilities: In Search of an Oasis of Youth Across Europe," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 29(4), pages 998-1015, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:29:y:2024:i:4:p:998-1015
    DOI: 10.1177/13607804231224998
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