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My Son Is an Alien: A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth: A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth

by Marcel Danesi

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Publisher Comments:

My Son Is an Alien is an entertaining, informative look at cultural influences on today's youth. Based on interviews with hundreds of teens, pre-teens, and parents, the book sketches out facets of the adolescent's cultural portrait, from body image and slang to peer pressure and drugs. Filled with facts, commentaries, anecdotes, and resources, it also includes numerous features on topics like teen expressions and the least family-friendly TV shows. Danesi proposes strategies for changing the prevailing mindset on youth, including reconnecting adolescents to adult society.

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Basing his work on interviews carried out with 200 teens (from Toronto, Boston, San Francisco, Vancouver, San Diego, Milwaukee, New York, Montreal, and Miami) and writing for the general public, Danesi (anthropology, semiotics, and communication theory; U. of Toronto) seeks to explain the various facets of adolescent life in North America. Separate chapters focus on body image, slang, the role of music, peer groups and pressure, substance use and abuse, the impact of the school environment, and effects of media consumption.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-178) and index.

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My Son is an Alien is an entertaining, informative look at cultural influences on today's youth.
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ISBN:
9780742528550
Subtitle:
A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth: A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth
Author:
Danesi, Marcel
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Location:
Lanham
Subject:
General
Subject:
Interpersonal Relations
Subject:
Adolescence
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Teenagers
Subject:
Parenting - General
Subject:
Adolescence - General
Subject:
Life Stages - Adolescence
Subject:
Popular culture -- United States.
Subject:
Teenagers -- United States.
Edition Number:
240
Series Volume:
32
Publication Date:
November 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
900x600
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