The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager: A Groundbreaking Study of Youth Identity from Puritans to Modern Consumerism

Hine, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0380728532 / ISBN 13: 9780380728534

Published by Harper Perennial, 2000

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Synopsis:

In the groundbreaking work, Thomas Hine examines the American teenager as a social invention shaped by the needs of the twentieth century. With intelligence, insight, imagination, and humorm he traces the culture of youth in America-from the spiritual trials of young Puritans and the vision quests of Native Americans to the media-blitzed consumerism of contempory thirteen-to-nineteen -year-olds. The resulting study is a glorious appreciation of youth that challenges us to confront our sterotypesm, rethink our expectations, and consider anew the lives of those individuals who are blessing, our bane, and our future.

About the Author:

Thomas Hine, the author of four previous books, including Populuxe and The Total Package, is a writer on culture, history, and design. He is a columnist for Philadelphia Magazine and a contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, Martha Stewart Living, Architectural Record, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and other publications. He Lives in Philadelphia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager: ...
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good