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The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager
The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager
Author: Thomas Hine
Teenagers occupy a special place in American life. They are envied and sold to, studied and deplored. They seem to be growing up too fast, and always immature. They are barbarians at the gate-and our only hope for a better world. What, then, is this thing called "teenager"-this strong, troubling creature caught somewhere between the rock of yout...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380973583
ISBN-10: 0380973588
Publication Date: 9/1999
Pages: 324
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Publisher: William Morrow Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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amybrantley avatar reviewed The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager on + 8 more book reviews
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This book gives the background history of where the word "teenager" came from. It discusses why and how the word teenager has corrupted our youth. This is a great read for Criminology students who plan on working with juveniles.
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Slow read, but proves that our government is wasting the time of teenagers by mandating high school and how they are segregating teenagers from the real socialization with all kinds of people that they really need to grow.
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This book is very interesting. Its main argument is that the social construct of a 'teenager' is no longer relevant in today's society. a good read.


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