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Disclosures to a Stranger - Adolescent Values in an Advanced Industrial Society (Hardcover)
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Disclosures to a Stranger - Adolescent Values in an Advanced Industrial Society (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Adolescent
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The condition known as 'adolescence' is largely an artefact of
advance industrial societies. How, then, do those who are labelled
as 'adolescent' conduct their everyday lives, and what are their
values? Originally published in 1980, this book seeks to provide
some answers, amplified with a great deal of illustrative material,
and many detailed observations. The first chapter outlines a
theoretical position, based on the conception of the person as
essentially perceptive and active. The development and application
of the research method is then described: this consists of an
informal and loosely structured interview, by means of which the
participants were able to give lengthy and vivid accounts of their
experiences. Four broad topics are examined in detail: family life,
relationships with other adolescents, formal and informal work, and
the development of 'self-values'. One of the most striking findings
of the research is the fact that many boys and girls, denied the
possibility of deep involvement with other areas of activity, have
attached an almost obsessive importance to their immediate social
world: here, at least, it is possible to gain some degree of
control. The author indicates that social class differences are
evident at many points, and expresses his belief that such
differences among adolescents are likely to intensify rather than
decrease during the coming decades. The book concludes by relating
the social-psychological findings to the broader social and
historical context. In contrast to the common view of adolescence
as a period during which identity is discovered, contemporary
adolescence might be viewed as a struggle for psychological
survival under conditions where for many the development of a
strong personal identity is scarcely possible.
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