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Youth Exclusion and Empowerment in the Contemporary Global Order

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Youth Exclusion and Empowerment in the Contemporary Global Order

Contexts of Economy, Education and Governance

EDITED BY

Ọláyínká Àkànle

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

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This book is dedicated to Mrs Oluwafunmilola Esther Akanle for the unwavering love, hope, support, commitment, understanding, motivation and creation of conducive environments for growth and development at all times. Thank you very much, dear.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

About the Contributors

Irenitemi G. Abolade holds a degree in Sociology from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan. Her research interests include the sociology of development, gender studies, critical management studies, social theory, international migration and diaspora studies, and urban sociology.

Adefolake Olusola Ademuson is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan. She has a Master’s in Industrial and Personnel Relations (MIPR) and a PhD in Industrial Sociology from the same university. She is a Seasoned Researcher with options in gender and development studies and human resource management. She has edited chapters in many books and scholarly articles in peer-reviewed local and international journals.

Ọláyínká Àkànle is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also a Research Associate in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) in Social Policy, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa. He has won other scholarly awards such as being a World Social Science Fellow (WSSF) of the International Social Science Council (ISSC), Paris, France; Laureate of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal; and received the Postgraduate School Prize for scholarly publication from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a recipient of the Certificate of Achievement from Folke Bernadotte Academy, Swedish Agency for Peace, Security and Development, Sweden. He is a thorough-bred and an internationally affirmed academic, scholar and expert on international development, migration and diaspora studies, social policy, sociological practice and sustainable development. He is a Member of funded research groups including Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Funded Research in DRC, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, as well as Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funded Research on data and displacement in Nigeria and Sudan. He is a widely published scholar, the author of Kinship Networks and International Migration in Nigeria (Cambridge Scholar Publishers, UK, 2015), and has co-edited The Development of Africa: Issues, Diagnosis and Prognosis (Springer Publishing, Germany, 2018), Corruption and Development in Nigeria (Routledge, UK, 2022), among other books.

David Allan is a Reader in Further Education and Training at Edge Hill University, UK, where he teaches on the PGDE in Post-14 Education. He holds a PhD in educational research from Lancaster University and is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Prism: Casting New Light on Learning, Theory and Practice. He has a background in teaching in a variety of settings, including secondary schools, further education, adult learning and higher education. His research interests lie in the field of education and include disaffection with learning, disengagement from compulsory education, student voice, attitudes to learning, pedagogical knowledge development and the use of Lesson Study as a tool for empowering disaffected learners. He is currently working on a large, international project exploring student engagement in higher education, collaborating with partners in Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, Laos, Russia, Serbia and Vietnam.

Palé Augustin is a Professor of Anthropology at the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso), and Head of the Laboratory of Society, Mobility and Environment (LASME). He works on migration, intercultural relations and health, and is the author of several publications, both books and articles.

Obinna Chukwu teaches and researches politics and international relations at the Department of Politics, University of York. His works have appeared in The Republic Journal, Journal of International Politics and Journal of Political Science & Public Affairs. He is the Author of The Diplomatic Origins of the Nigerian Civil War, 1967–1970 (University of Lagos Press). His research is broadly focussed on the evolution of the modern world order.

Lydia Ningiree Kauari holds an MA in Sociology from the People Friendship University, Moscow. She is currently a Lecturer in the department of Social Sciences, University of Namibia, where she teaches Foundation of Sociology and Sociology of Namibian Society. Her research interest is broadly focussed on social policy in education and youth development studies.

Lompo Miyemba is a Teacher-Researcher in the Department of Sociology of the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University. His areas of research are governance, democracy, decentralization and health. He also holds two Master’s degrees, one in international cooperation and humanitarian aid and the other in business and organizational management, with an option in innovation and development of societies.

Yonela Mlambo is an MPhil [Theories of Justice and Inequality] candidate at the University of Cape Town. He is a Sociology Academic Tutor at University of Cape Town, a sociopolitical commentator, and PoliTekNik International Newspaper English Editor, Advisory Board Member and Board Member. He has written and published widely in local newspapers, such as the Cape Times and PoliTekNik International Newspaper, with research interest is in political sociology (Epistemic Knowledge Production).

Minor Mora-Salas is a Research Professor at the Sociological Studies Center, El Colegio de México, Mexico City. He has a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Costa Rica, a Master’s in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands and a PhD From El Colegio de México. His research interests are: social exclusion, vulnerability and poverty; labour markets and employment precariousness; and youth transitions, marginality and violence in Latin America. His most recent publications are: “Is there a New Youth Policy in México” (co-authored with Gustavo Urbina), published in the Journal of Applied Youth Studies; “The Sociology of Inequality in Latin America” published by The Oxford Handbook of Sociology of Latin America; and the book Entre la Desilusión y la Esperanza: Jóvenes en una Sociedad Desigual (co-authored with Orlandina de Oliveira), El Colegio de México.

Luqman Opeyemi Muraina has interests in academia (higher education), agriculture and African development advocacy. He will complete his MA in Sociology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in the 2021/2022 academic session with funding from the Mastercard Foundation. He researches decolonization, black feminism, African politics and development, higher education, and so on. The pioneer first-class degree awardee in Sociology from Olabisi Onabanjo University also has around 15 months of assistantship experience at UCT, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Igbinedion University (IUO). He is looking forward to starting a PhD from 2022. He has five peer-reviewed articles to his name, as well as other short content and opinion pieces, and co-directs the activity of an emerging agribusiness in Nigeria, Quality Breeds Enterprises.

Olusegun Israel Olaniyan holds degrees in Sociology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His academic interests cut across meta-theorizing, cybercrime, sexual abuse, social policy and development studies. His skills also span qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis (qualitative and quantitative), graphics design, and website development, specializing in front-end development.

Damilola Olayinka Ola-Lawson holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan. She has attended conferences and also published articles in local and international journals. Her research interests include sociology of development, sociology of the family, childhood studies, gender studies, social theory and diaspora studies.

Kolawole Emmanuel Omomowo holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences, University of Namibia, where he teaches social theory. His research interest is broadly focussed on social policy, the sociology of work and labour studies. In particular, his research is focussed on the changing nature of work, the intersection between poverty, as a level of social well-being, and the purpose and dimensions of microcredit consumption using the political economy theoretical framework. He is a Research Associate of the Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI), Namibia.

Niñoval Flores Pacaol is a Licensed Professional Teacher. He received his education degree majoring in social studies (Cum Laude) from Leyte Normal University where he subsequently served an academic year as a part-time social science instructor and is currently enrolled for a Master of Arts in Education, majoring in educational management. He is presently the Research Coordinator and a Full-time Member of Faculty at Burauen Community College under the General Education Department. Among other things, his academic works centre on posthumanism (e.g. immortality), public health (especially amid Covid-19), education and teaching (e.g. workload intensification and inequity), global poverty, sexual issues (such as prostitution), and cultural issues (such as the language–identity relationship).

Ozodulukwe Oluchi Precious holds Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of The Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Charis Sass is currently on her Master’s Degree in Sociology at the University of Cape Town in the Faculty of Humanities. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science where she majored in social anthropology, industrial sociology and organizational psychology, and she completed her honours degree in Industrial Sociology at the University of Cape Town. In 2020, focussing on why youth in South Africa are emigrating (A look at why South Africa might be losing its future labour force). Her research interests are understanding the response of unemployed youth to developments within their society, with reference to options for livelihood advancement.

Andrew A. Siguan is a Political Science Instructor at Leyte Normal University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines Tacloban College. He is currently studying for a Master of Arts in Political Science at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City. His research focusses on sustainable development and social science and disaster studies.

Nomkhosi Xulu-Gama (PhD) is a Fulbright scholar, currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is also an Honorary Research Associate at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. She serves in the South Africa Review journal’s editorial collective; she is a Member and a Former Deputy President of the South African Sociological Association and a Member of the International Sociological Association. She is the Author of a book called Hostels in South Africa: Spaces of Perplexity.

Gustavo Adolfo Urbina-Cortés is a Research Professor at the Center for Sociological Studies at El Colegio de México. His research interests include citizenship, youth and transition to adulthood, collective action and political processes in Mexico and Latin America. His most recent publications include the article “Is There a New Youth Policy in Mexico?” (co-authored with Minor Mora) published in the Journal of Applied Youth Studies, and the book Ficciones Democráticas: un estudio sobre desigualdades sociales tornadas en asimetrías politicas, published by El Colegio de México.