I definitely learned a lot about our nation's views on youth and youth culture throughout the last two centuries from this book. Cons: It definitely reads like a textbook, and thus, unless you're completely mesmerized by the material I wasn't, though I was interested enough to keep plowing through it , it can be seriously dry, which is why such a short book took me such a long time to finish reading.
It's striking how many of Otero's contemporaries met violent ends, whether in gunfights, Indian combat, or hunting accidents. He noted offhandedly at one point that suicide was also common. That last sentence came as a surprise to me, though given the modern correlation between gun ownership and suicide, it probably sh In speaking of teenage life in the American West of the late 19th century, Hine cites the recollections of Miguel Antonio Otero of his boyhood in Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico.
That last sentence came as a surprise to me, though given the modern correlation between gun ownership and suicide, it probably shouldn't have. Up to that point, the account of youth on the frontier was mostly a recitation of standard tropes of the time and place: cattle drives, group barroom brawls, and dance-hall gals, so much so that Hine says, "One sometimes wonders whether Otero and other memoirists are remembering movies they've seen, rather than their own lives. The book made me see the familiar in a new way, and in retrospect high school was a rather strange concept: serving the community as a combination of college prep, vocational training, minimum security detention facility, and minor-league sports franchise.
For a relatively short book which I mostly enjoyed, it took me a long time to read. It made me realize how very little of what I read has much to do with my own life as I have lived it. Jul 29, Farrah rated it liked it.
Here are a few things I learned: term 'teenager' coined in the s teenagers of immigrants had authority in the house, teaching them how to behave assumption American culture teaches people to be heroes of their own lives Great Awakening: calvinistic conversion marketed to all bypassed role of father as spiritual authority academic vs practical schooling "Art is long and time is short" -B. Franklin Merrill Act passed by Congress which really well written but teeter-totters on misogyny at times.
Franklin Merrill Act passed by Congress which linked agriculture with education sybaritic: self-indulgent Tribes are about yearning to belong to a group Jul 23, Melissa Riley rated it it was amazing. This book radically changed how I view the "American teenager". The author does an impeccable job explaining the history and context of the evolving teenage group and how it all lead to the artificial and, honestly, useless label we use today. It is refreshingly neutral politically and weaves facts with first-hand accounts of how teenagers were viewed from the Puritan colonies to modern day.
After masterfully holding up a mirror to our society's shortcomings in dealing with adolescents, the auth This book radically changed how I view the "American teenager". After masterfully holding up a mirror to our society's shortcomings in dealing with adolescents, the author with a call to reform that both inspires and convicts. I highly, highly recommend! Aug 31, Sean McGowan rated it liked it Shelves: cultural-issues , history. Had some high points but ultimately lost my attention.
May 23, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction , sociology. This book is probably best-suited to be read as a history of the United States from the mids to the late s as framed by the construction and changing identities of "teenagers. The Great Depression may actually be responsible for the modern-day expectation of teenagers to attend high school - there were no job opportunities This book is probably best-suited to be read as a history of the United States from the mids to the late s as framed by the construction and changing identities of "teenagers.
The Great Depression may actually be responsible for the modern-day expectation of teenagers to attend high school - there were no job opportunities, so youth may as well stay in school longer. The automobile played its role in teenage sexuality and consumerism, etc.
Where I think this book goes a little wrong is in its dealing with race and feminism. I would not expect this book to be intersectional by any means - Hine is pretty upfront about the concept of "teenager" being a predominantly white middle class category until recently - but, all the more reason why I wish he would not give any credibility to the racist notion of "superpredators. Jan 22, Rebekah Schrepfer rated it really liked it. This review was featured at MostlySensible.
However, it is refreshing to read an author who sees the possibility of expecting much more from our teens than we might assume. Feb 18, Ben Ellis rated it really liked it. This was a really interesting book, and if you deal with teenagers on a regardless basis it is extremely enlightening even as we approach a generation of students that are ultimately beyond the scope of the book.
Hine gives some insight into the influence of the teenage generation on other, particularly older generations. The economic implications of a generation with almost completely disposal income makes whatever the current generation of teenagers is, one of the greatest drivers of culture, b This was a really interesting book, and if you deal with teenagers on a regardless basis it is extremely enlightening even as we approach a generation of students that are ultimately beyond the scope of the book.
The economic implications of a generation with almost completely disposal income makes whatever the current generation of teenagers is, one of the greatest drivers of culture, because their purchasing power will drive sway marketers and producers. All in all Hine does a great job and develops an interesting history that makes us rethink the rubric we view the American teenager through.
Oct 29, Sian rated it it was amazing. Great book. Saw it quoted in an awake journal so googled it and got it at the local library. Thought provoking. Good history. I think every American should read regardless of age just to see how this knowledge affects their perception of what they considered to be the struggles of their time.
How our struggles play into the bigger picture of history as well as how much our struggles are manufactured by society and commerce. Gave me a very encouraging new way to look at the younger generation, wi Great book. Gave me a very encouraging new way to look at the younger generation, with more respect, and confidence.
Adults generally think do poorly of today's teens. But I really feel that whole opinion has been manufactured for us too. Also, while not horribly indepth about schooling gave some insight into the broken schooling system. The premise of this book was very interesting to me. I found the first two thirds of the book to be informative as it dealt with how teenagers have lived during different decades in our nation's history. But I thought he had less insight to offer when it came to teenagers in the s and after.
Lots of repetition of his former ideas and I felt like his research was lacking in the latter part of the book. There were many editing mistakes also, but I think there is a newer edition that most likel The premise of this book was very interesting to me. There were many editing mistakes also, but I think there is a newer edition that most likely takes care of these errors. Jul 15, J. A fantastic book on the history of the concept of teenager-ness.
The only bad thing I have to say about the book is also one of its biggest strengths: it moves very quickly through the historical portions, sometimes examining 30 years in one chapter. This makes the book extremely useful for beginners, but also leaves potential for concepts and movements to get lost in the shuffle.
Oct 20, Michael Goldstein rated it really liked it. A must read for anyone working with 6thth graders or seeking to understand how we got to teenage subculture in our country. Hine makes solid points challenging our accepted systems for teens including high school and child-labor laws.
The history of this particular age group is work thinking about in relation to how we move forward in helping empower, mature, and relate to teenagers. Dec 15, Christian rated it it was ok.
The author presents a pretty good history of the "teenage culture," yet he fails at getting to the root of the problem. He focuses on the violence and the sinful pleasures that modern teens enjoy, but doesn't say that the reason behind those symptoms is rooted in anti-biblical worldviews. As a result, the author fails to give a complete solution to the problem. Jul 01, Dawn rated it it was amazing. It's amazing to hear how the same "threats" that teenagers pose to society today have been pronounced in the media since the early 's.
Thomas Hine is a master of popular culture investigation, with this book being his most expansive and ambitious. If you have an interest in history, sociology or pop culture, I can't recommend this book or almost any by Hine enough. Jun 27, Shanta rated it it was amazing. A 10 year old and a 16 year old could work alongside each other if they were physically similar according to society?
This book illuminated the a fascinating history of teenagers and how we have transformed our view of them in or society.
It also was another good reminder of why history is so cyclical. Apr 18, Lori rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction. Definitely interesting, I thought, but it reads like a text book and I had nightmares of staying up late into the night studying. I had to read it without too much outside noise. It would be interesting if the author would do a revised edition that included the last 16 years. Mar 23, Mike Brown rated it it was amazing. This is a book that I will continue to read and re-read.
It totally reshaped my understanding of the movement in the last years of the youth movement and how it has impacted all facets of life. An absolute must read! Apr 18, Sean Higgins rated it it was amazing Shelves: recommended-youth , adolescence.
Though Hine is an unbelieving journalist, the history is fascinating and challenging to the modern myth of adolescence. Sep 09, Rob rated it really liked it Recommends it for: history buffs, people in education. What a surprise to learn that kids were once never even classified as teens and that teens used to not have to attend school.
Just a few of the historical aspects of the modern-day teenager I learned about in this book. Oct 13, Ed Lang rated it really liked it. Outstanding overview of the origins of the teenager. Jul 21, Bryan Thomas Hicks rated it liked it. With the help of newly developed compact discs and the rise of the popular music channel MTV, pop stars such as Michael Jackson rose to fame in the quickly.
People often tend to believe that teenagers do not sleep simply because they do not want to. Is this really the case, or is there something preventing them from being able to sleep? For the past three years, I have had trouble sleeping.
Regardless of what time I go to bed, it is literally impossible for me to fall asleep before midnight, and often much later. Once I finally do fall asleep, I cannot stay asleep for more than an hour at a time. This has taken a tremendous toll on me. It makes. In modern American society, many Americans still use various means to smoke, from cigarettes, e-cigarettes, to Vape.
Where Americans have been smoking cigarettes ever since tobacco was created, which is not necessarily a positive thing. Since smoking not only prematurely damages internal organs, but causes premature death. Consequently, this has not prevented Americans from smoking, as many people still do, despite the dangerous facts they know about them.
In fact, smoking cigarettes has been a popular. Introduction Teenage pregnancy is one of the pressing issues affecting the American society due to its socioeconomic and healthcare implications.
Note that this decline does not only represent nationwide general trend. Accordingly, between the early s and , there are considerable decreases transpiring across. Teenagers stumble, lose their way, and fall down endlessly. The United States has seen a multitude of generations in its time. As a country, it has been through traumatic events such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, and Such events only amplify the typical battles that teenagers face.
So do modern teenagers have it. Jensen Martinez Professor Tracy Davis History 2 November Book Review 2 The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager Teenagers are more than capable of achieving great tasks in the future as well as causing great destruction with every skill stapled in their mind as they grow. The age of a teenager shows history how it transformed the world including the United States by family values, the high school, and dangerous adolescences etc. There are many cultures in this world, thousands of years old which a child is educated by his parents.
Children depended on their parents but in these times back when many immigrants fled to America vise versa was the case to find work in order for the family to succeed. Even school was different because a twelve year old would attend classes with a twenty year old and received the same education. Apprenticeship was the knowledge to show young teens to specialize in a certain work learning the skills from there master.
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