About the book
Are our current ways of talking about \"the problem of adolescence\" really that different than those of past generations? For the past decade, Act Your Age! has provided a provocative and now classic analysis of the accepted ways of viewing teens. By employing a groundbreaking \"history of the present\" methodology that resists traditional chronology, author Nancy Lesko analyzes both historical and present social and political factors that produce the presumed \"natural adolescent.\" This resulting seminal work in the field of youth study forces readers to rethink the dominant interpretations on the social construction of adolescence from the 19th century through the present day.
This new edition is updated throughout and includes a full new chapter on 1950s-era assumptions about adolescence and the corresponding connections to teens today. As in all chapters, Lesko provides careful examination of the concerns of nationalism, sexuality, and social order in terms of how they are projected onto the definitions of adolescents in the media, in schools, and in the home.
Editions of Act Your Age!
- EBook
- ISBN 9781136328213
- PDF
- ISBN 9781136328220
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Are our current ways of talking about \"the problem of adolescence\" really that different than those of past generations? For the past decade, Act Your Age! has provided a provocative and now classic analysis of the accepted ways of viewing teens. By employing a groundbreaking \"history of the present\" methodology that resists traditional chronology, author Nancy Lesko analyzes both historical and present social and political factors that produce the presumed \"natural adolescent.\" This resulting seminal work in the field of youth study forces readers to rethink the dominant interpretations on the social construction of adolescence from the 19th century through the present day.
This new edition is updated throughout and includes a full new chapter on 1950s-era assumptions about adolescence and the corresponding connections to teens today. As in all chapters, Lesko provides careful examination of the concerns of nationalism, sexuality, and social order in terms of how they are projected onto the definitions of adolescents in the media, in schools, and in the home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Act Your Age! about?
Are our current ways of talking about \"the problem of adolescence\" really that different than those of past generations? For the past decade, Act Your Age! has provided a provocative and now classic analysis of the accepted ways of viewing teens. By employing a groundbreaking \"history of the present\" methodology that resists traditional chronology, author Nancy Lesko analyzes both historical and present social and political factors that produce the presumed \"natural adolescent.\" This resulting seminal work in the field of youth study forces readers to rethink the dominant interpretations on the social construction of adolescence from the 19th century through the present day.
This new edition is updated throughout and includes a full new chapter on 1950s-era assumptions about adolescence and the corresponding connections to teens today. As in all chapters, Lesko provides careful examination of the concerns of nationalism, sexuality, and social order in terms of how they are projected onto the definitions of adolescents in the media, in schools, and in the home.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Act Your Age!?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education > Moral and social purpose of education
Where can I read a sample of Act Your Age!?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136328213
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Act Your Age!?
Frank Topping
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Act Your Age! is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136328213) and pdf(ISBN 9781136328220)