The Adolescent in Society “Adolescence in Society” Standards: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 5.4.
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Transcript of The Adolescent in Society “Adolescence in Society” Standards: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 5.4.
The Adolescent in Society“Adolescence in Society”
Standards: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 5.4
Adolescence Agenda Intro to… Peers and Cliques Mean Girls
GroupsSocializationNormsPeers
Think about it. What causes parent-adolescent conflict?
Use your own lives as examples!Come up with some reasons parents and
adolescents conflict.
In other words, why do parents fight with their teenagers?
Define Adolescence Training period for adulthood
Length of adolescence directly relates to the complexity of the societyWhy do you think this fact is true?
Answer the following questions…1. What are the biggest fears of adolescents
today? What about 50 years ago? Give some examples
of each!
2. What do you think life would be like in America without adolescence? What if adulthood started at age 13?
3. Come up with at least three factors that put adolescence in a distinct stage of life.
3 Factors Mandatory Education
Not simple to drop out of schoolParental expectationsCareer choices (typically need more
education but is this true right now?)
Exclusion from Labor ForceCan not work until 16 years oldEconomic dependence of their parents
○ Credit cards○ Cell phones○ Vehicles
Juvenile Justice SystemSeparate system from that of adultsCan be tried as a “minor” until you are 18
years old
Adolescence in Society Concept of Adolescence:
Present creation: Creation of Industrial Society Adolescence: Period between normal onset of
Puberty and beginning of adulthood
Puberty: Physical maturing that makes someone capable of reproduction
*Ages 13 to 21This age range has changed – many college kids move
back home after school – drawn out adolescence
Has become phenomenon in past 40-50 years
Consistently studied by marketing and advertising companiesBrands and items for adolescents
(specifically)○ Abercrombie & Fitch○ Affliction○ American Eagle○ Jersey Shore (All of MTV)○ Facebook and Twitter
What causes parent-adolescent conflicts? Is this what you came up with! Clothes Dating Priorities Work Friends (sketchy) Money Grades Fights with Siblings
Coming home late Back Talk Trust Attitude Drugs/Alcohol Car
Why is there so much parent-adolescent conflict in contemporary western civilization?
Rapid Social Change Most prevalent in Western Societies Parents are considered “old” when they
become parents Parents feel uninformed – weakens their
power
Ex: smart phones, Twitter, Facebook
Slow Down in Learning Older you get, more set in your ways
Harder to change your parents views Youth is still fluid (changing)
Youth has always challenged the stability of old ways
Ex: counterculture of the hippies
Physiological & Psychological Differences between Parent and Child Physical – different ages
Youth – lots of energy, fearlessParents – settled, conserve energy
Psychological Adults are realistsKids are still idealists
5 General Characteristics of Adolescence
1. Biological Growth (80% develop Acne)
2. Undefined Status (not a child; not an adult Read p. 122 “Blurring of Adolescence”)
3. Increased decision making-- College, kids getting more freedom
4. Increased Pressure (Peers vs. Parents – who has more influence? What do you think?)
5. Search for Self (Prepare for future)Who am I… Really?What is important to “me?”
Anticipatory Socialization: Learning rights, obligations, and expectations of a role in preparing for assuming that role at a future dateDating, Part-time job, and school
Culture can also have a huge impact
Societies with no concept of adolescence
Ndembu of Zambia Go straight from childhood to adulthood Puberty Rite: ceremonies that mark the
transition from childhood to adulthoodDemonstrations of StrengthFiling of the TeethTattooing of skin
Age 13/14: Can marry
“Teenagers and Dating”
Teenagers and Dating Well known in U.S.
Not a universal phenomenon Ex: Arranged marriages ***Very recent phenomenon (Post WWI)
Pre-Dating in the U.S. Courtship: Express purpose is eventual marriage
very formal and structured supervised by adults 100% of the time
Past: Marriage: Timed age at which a man acquired
property necessary to support family
Industrial Revolution Casual Dating emerged at the same time as
the Industrial Revolution People move to city Child Labor Laws Free Public Education Technology: Telephone (today = cell phones and
texting) *Young people had more time and were put
into situations where they began to come into contact with other young people of the opposite sex (no longer agriculture society where time working was on the farm)
Why Date? Homogamy: Tendency for individuals to
marry people who have social characteristics similar to their own
Willard Waller: Dating was a form of recreation that has little to do with mate selection, more of a social gathering, research at PSU
1. Mate selection--Why do we select the partners that we do?
2. Recreation: (Waller)--Who dates for the fun of it? Why would you want a serious relationship at 16-17-18 yrs old?
3. Mechanism of Socialization
4. Psychological NeedsConversation, Companionship, Understanding******Attain Status*****
Dating Patterns Traditional:
Responsibility fell to male (Ask parents; Money)RitualizedStructured rulesSet Activities (Movies…etc)Began CasuallyMoves to “Going Steady”
Early on, men were commended for being chivalrous. Why is this not the case anymore?
Dating Patterns Contemporary: Present
Teenagers more spontaneousMale and female initiate datesRelationships based on “group”
Exception:Court at 16: Boys14 GirlsNo Amish divorces yet
Read p. 133: “Themes in Popular Songs”