Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Teen Film, Roz Kaveney, Teen Queens

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2161A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

New age bracket created, when childhood labour was made illegal. Childhood labour no identity in between childhood and adulthood. (cid:498)teenagers(cid:495) debuted in print in (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:886)(cid:883) issue of popular science monthly. British group (first group of teenagers studied as own identity) boho socialites. (cid:498)it(cid:495)s a space in which adults are trying to control youth and protect them becucae that we call youth culture(cid:499) (cid:887)(cid:882)(cid:495)s emergence of suburban life disposable income, leisure activities, Teen films as part of western emergence of youth culture (post wwii) parti-time jobs, etc. Youth = positioned as problems dangerous to themselves and others. (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:887)(cid:882)(cid:495)s and (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:890)(cid:882)(cid:495)s cited as important dates in the history of teen film. (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:887)(cid:887) as arguable birthplace of (cid:494)teenpic(cid:495) james deen. Speaks to the idea that youth are a social problem as a danger to themselves and. Criticisms teen years as transitory, to be enjoyed and celebrated; j. d. films do the.