My Son Is an Alien

A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth

Autori

• Marcel Danesi

Parametri

• 208 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali

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Focusing on the cultural influences shaping today's youth, the book draws from extensive interviews with teens, pre-teens, and parents to explore various aspects of adolescent life, such as body image, slang, peer pressure, and substance use. It combines facts, anecdotes, and resources while addressing topics like teen expressions and popular TV shows. Danesi offers strategies for altering negative perceptions of youth, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting adolescents with adult society.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2003

(In brossura)