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Has today's overwhelming emphasis on "youth culture" widened the generation gap ' or bridged it? Weighing the competing influences of peers and parents, the authors discuss parent-child relations and how sex, slang, music, cliques, gangs and reference groups play into identity issues.
About the Author
Ursula A. Falk’s areas of specialization include Sociology of Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, Sociology of Punishment and Corrections, Social Problems, Sociology of Higher Education, Sociology of Addiction and Alcoholism. Ms. Falk, a practicing psychiatrist, contributed examples from case histories.
Dr. Gerhard Falk is a senior professor of sociology with a distinguished career at Buffalo State College. He has published dozens of books and over 40 journal articles, presenting facts and evaluating changes in sex and gender roles, perceptions of aging, and the continuing need for intimacy and gender identity felt by older people, plus social factors that affect crime and criminal behavior in America. Prof. Falk has been awarded the New York State Research Foundation's Award for Scholarship; the Buffalo State College President's Award for Creativity; and The New York State University Chancellor's Award for Excellence.
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About the Book
The Youth Culture is certainly dominant n the world, and the United States is its champion. Has this cultural emphasis widened the generation gap, or is it just a natural by-product of the generational differences that exist in...
The Youth Culture is certainly dominant n the world, and the United States is its champion. Has this cultural emphasis widened the generation gap, or is it just a natural by-product of the generational differences that exist in all societies? Is the generation gap such a problem as the media makes it out to be?
The authors contend that, in fact, most of today's youngsters have a great deal of sympathy for their parents and share their values. But, the youth culture seeks to overcome the identity problem all adolescents face. As an expert in sociology of youth, the author explores this phenomenon and explores the development of a youth culture in the US, and its manifestations in daily life from recreation and music to dress codes and status games. The book is illustrated with case histories taken from the author's private practice.
The book compares the competing influences of peers and parents, discusses homeless migrants, hippies, punks and rockers, and considers sex, language, cliques, gangs and reference groups.
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Choice, June 2006
Opening with a discussion of historical Puritan beliefs about children, sociologist Gerhard Falk (Buffalo State College) and psychotherapist Ursula Falk cover a wide range of topics related to adolescence, including parents, peers, sports, self-concept, homelessness, immigration, sex education, religion, recreation, drugs, subcultures, and slang.... Usefully, the authors provide occasional short vignettes. Falk and Falk are also strong when discussing sociological concepts and presenting them accessibly.
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Pages 268
Year: 2005
LC Classification: HQ796.F32
Dewey code: 305.235'0973'dc22
BISAC: FAM003000
Soft Cover
ISBN: 978-0-87586-367-2
Price: USD 22.95
Hard Cover
ISBN: 978-0-87586-368-9
Price: USD 29.95
eBook
ISBN: 978-0-87586-369-6
Price: USD 22.95
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