Sociology 2105A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: False Consciousness, Consumerism, Afrocentrism
11 Apr 2016
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The institutionalization of the period of adolescence over the past couple of centuries has been accompanied by a gradual separation of the daily lives of. In pre-industrial western societies, young and old people shared work roles and a common culture: pop culture, entertainment, celebrations, festivals, etc. This loss of productive roles required a number of adjustments by the young people affected as well as by the adults directing the economic and social changes. There is a lot of disagreement about the reasons and consequences of youth culture within youth studies. This chapter focuses on : youth cultures are a spontaneous creation of the young and the degree to which they are manufactured for them by adult interests. A debate has raged for several generations among sociologists over how to define. Culture : its application has been too broad, its usage carries connotations about human behaviour that are difficult to defend.
