Renegade Kids, Suburban Outlaws: From Youth Culture to Delinquency (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series.)

Book Description

Offering a unique look at subcategories of delinquent youth, primarily suburban youth, Wooden/Blazak use qualitative research strategies to explore how basically good kids can move from the fringes of society to delinquent activities. Accordingly, this text investigates everything from the harmless life of the mall rat to the volatile and dangerous world of skinheads, Satanists, and tagger crews, as well as the culture in the California Youth Authority. This new edition includes more information about girls and different races, as well as the latest information about group typologies. The author quotes from the popular media to highlight his points and make conceptual material relevant to students.

Customer Reviews:

Good Subject Matter With Outdated Statistics.......2005-05-09

This book contains a wealth of information on the deviant youth subculture. Unfortunately, it uses grossly outdated statistics and research. There is no excuse for claiming to discuss and explore the current youth subculture using research from the mid 1960s and statistics from the early 1980s.

For anyone studying adolescents, stay clear of this book.......1999-11-12

This book is grossly misinformed. Wooden makes no attempt to study his subject. Rather, he regurgitates things read from letters and pamphlets. He describes one stereotype after another and makes very broad generalizations that would get a professional in trouble. In particular, his chapters on Satanism and the Punk movement sound just like a Donahue episode. He never even speaks to a punk. Instead, in his chapter on Punks, he reads letters from parents and others who have been affected in some way by Punk, obviously biasing the research. That is only one chapter I could pick apart. In conclusion, Wooden is very out of touch with the real issues being presented. I am very angry I bought this book and am surprised he was even published. The fact that he is an award-winning author makes me want to become a writer.

A LOOK INSIDE OUR YOUTH.......1999-06-11

THIS BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE. ANYONE WHO WORKS, OR IS INTERESTED INWORKING WITH YOUTH SHOULD READ IT. WHEN I STARTED READING IT I COULD NOT STOP. INETERSTING. HOWEVER, IT IS SOMEWHAT BASIC AND COMMUN KNOLEDGE. WITH NO TRULY INSIGHT INTO THE REASONING.

Must read for anyone working with adolescents.......1998-07-16

I wanted to say that I am glad that I took this class with Dr. Wooden, the author, he gives a lot of insights into the world of the adolescents. He gives definitions that are clearly described so that you know the difference between a delinquent and one that does something because it is the "in thing" to do. Gives a great view and intensive study on the behavior of teenagers today compared to the past decade.

Youth and Youth Culture in the Contemporary Middle East (Procedings of the Danish Institute in Damascus) (Procedings of the Danish Institute in Damascus) ... of the Danish Institute in Damascus)

Average customer rating:

Youth and Youth Culture in the Contemporary Middle East (Procedings of the Danish Institute in Damascus) (Procedings of the Danish Institute in Damascus) ... of the Danish Institute in Damascus)

Manufacturer: Aarhus University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Middle East | History | Subjects | Books

Children's Studies | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 8779341349
Release Date: 2005-06-01

Product Description

As the analytical concept of "youth" gained importance, and was generally accepted as a period with its own cultural values and norms, social scientists began to analyze how social change was linked to youth.

In the Middle East, a new concept of youth already began to find its way into the region in the late 19th century, and played a role in the anti-colonialist struggle. The same concept still plays a leading role today in the way young people act in relation to traditional values, political systems, and the West. In the Arab world in general, some 50% of the total population is 18 years of age or below, which means that "youth" as a social group is of growing importance in the area. This also means that for decades to come Middle Eastern governments will be challenged as their young citizens demand work, a place to live, and access to enjoyable and challenging activities for the ever-expanding leisure time embedded in a modern way of life.

Drawing on extensive research, which covers a wide geographical area, this volume includes, among others, articles on: Youth, History and Change in the Modern Arab World; The Discovery of Adolescence in the Middle East; Discovering the Other: "Arab/Jewish" Youth Encounters in Arab Films; Youth, Moral and Islamism: Spending Leisure Time with Hamas in Palestine; The Construction of "Youth" in Public Discourse in Turkey: A Generational Approach; and, Youth Culture and Official State Discourse in Iran.

Youth and Youth Cultures in the Contemporary Middle East is a comprehensive work which describes and analyzes the forms of youth culture presently being exposed throughout the contemporary Middle East. It will appeal not only to scholars, but also to those with a general interest in Middle Eastern culture.

Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema

Average customer rating:

A Necessity for College & High School Libraries

Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema
Timothy Shary
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Movies | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

History & Criticism | Movies | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Performing Arts | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 029277771X

Book Description

" Generation Multiplex represents an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between youth and the mass media, in this case movies. From both a personal and a professional perspective, I welcome this work which builds on themes and issues I addressed in The Cinema of Adolescence in 1985."

—from the Foreword

When teenagers began hanging out at the mall in the early 1980s, the movies followed. Multiplex theaters offered teens a wide array of perspectives on the coming-of-age experience, as well as an escape into the alternative worlds of science fiction and horror. Youth films remained a popular and profitable genre through the 1990s, offering teens a place to reflect on their evolving identities from adolescence to adulthood while simultaneously shaping and maintaining those identities.

Drawing examples from hundreds of popular and lesser-known youth-themed films, Timothy Shary here offers a comprehensive examination of the representation of teenagers in American cinema in the 1980s and 1990s. He focuses on five subgenres—school, delinquency, horror, science, and romance/sexuality—to explore how they represent teens and their concerns, how these representations change over time, and how youth movies both mirror and shape societal expectations and fears about teen identities and roles. He concludes that while some teen films continue to exploit various notions of youth sexuality and violence, most teen films of the past generation have shown an increasing diversity of adolescent experiences and have been sympathetic to the particular challenges that teens face.

Customer Reviews:

A Necessity for College & High School Libraries.......2002-12-04

Because of my background interest in adolescent culture, I was very interested to read Dr. Timothy Shary's book about the image of youth in american film. I was delighted to find Shary's book not only to be well-written, but filled with insight and a pervasive gentle humor. The author successfully shows how film images of teenagers reflect pervasive social and political trends and often better depict adult fears of teenage behaviors rather than a realistic sense of actual teen culture. I found his dividing up the hundreds of films he describes into subgenres (like movies about school culture, slasher films, movies about love and sex) to be extremely helpful in placing the films in their larger context as well as to see how some concepts evolve while other archetypes appear to be repeated again and again.

As a librarian and teen educator, I felt that this work had a lot of value. With the emphasis on media literacy and critical thinking skills in education today, teachers and librarians need to be thinking about appealing ways of presenting information that will engage students into critically examining their culture. Using popular films that star teen characters and/or teen culture would be a good way to accomplish this goal, and Dr. Shary's book would be an excellent and accessible text to use as both a model and as background knowledge in this type of class. Because of the prevalence of cable television in the lives of teens, even the older movies from the 80s are likely to be relatively familiar and useful for discussions about historical trends and changes.

Book Description

The concept of "subculture" has long been of significant importance in research on youth, style, deviance and popular culture. Although in more recent years subculture has been the subject of sustained critique, it still provides a valuable point of reference for study and research. This text offers students an up-to-date and wide-ranging account of new developments in youth culture research that reject, refine or reinvent the concept of subculture. Bringing together key theoretical statements with illuminating analyses of particular aspects of youth culture - popular music, clubbing, body modification, the internet, etc. - this is an ideal introduction to a diverse and wide-ranging field.

Examining Pop Culture - Rap and Hip Hop (hardcover edition) (Examining Pop Culture)

Average customer rating:

Worth buying

Examining Pop Culture - Rap and Hip Hop (hardcover edition) (Examining Pop Culture)

Manufacturer: Greenhaven Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Look Inside Teen Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 0737710640

Book Description

Of the many pop culture movements that currently influence styles, attitudes, beliefs and even politics around the world, few have had as extensive an impact as hip hop. Since its emergence as a set of underground African-American artistic expressions in the 1970s, hip hop has become a full-fledged culture that has reached every corner of the globe. This volume examines the social and musical history of rap music and hip hop culture and explores a wide range of writing on both the music itself and the controversies that so often surround it.

Customer Reviews:

Worth buying.......2003-11-30

Not just a blase book, this has articles from different journalists like Ronin Ro, SH Fernando Jr etc and is a good study on aspects of Hip Hop. Sort of book that people might overlook but that would be an error. Interesting.

Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture

Average customer rating:

Excellent Youth Ministry resource
A book that every youth worker needs to read
Barna Rings the Bell With This One!

Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture
George Barna
Manufacturer: Regal Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Teenagers | Parenting | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books

General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Parenting Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Teen Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

Accessories:

ASIN: 0830726632

Book Description

They are the digital generation, the Mosaics, a new wave of connected and decidedly upbeat young people who are anxious to make a positive difference in the world around them. Skepticism-once the hallmark of Generation X-is waning as the prevalent attitude among teens. As teens change, so must our way of teaching them and reaching them. How can we effectively convey the eternal truths of the gospel to high-tech, information-drenched, highly mobile youth who believe themselves to be self-sufficient? What are the challenges we face in reaching out to the Mosaic generation? And what are the opportunities they present? Once again, George Barna points the way.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Youth Ministry resource.......2003-02-03

This is not a book that will necessarily tell you "how" to program effective youth ministry. Nor, does it try. Rather, it is a book that gives you the background on what youth are thinking. As well, Barna gives some clues as to what might be expected from youth in the future. I am so thankful that I purchased this resource.

A book that every youth worker needs to read.......2003-01-08

George Barna has written plenty in the realm of Christian ministry that pastors and other Christian workers ought to read. In "Real Teens," he hits another home run as he describes the "Mosaic" generation, utilizing a number of polls and other research to show just where this generation has been, where it is now, and where it is going.

Having worked with teens for the past decade, I believe that I need to continue to keep up with sociological research such as this. And Barna makes it quite easy to do, incorporating easy-to-understand explanations with numerous charts. (In the wrong hands, this would be a "boring" book, but if you like stats and facts, you'll be enthralled.) Much of this information will be considered as I continue to do ministry among this generation. (If I didn't listen, then I am not taking advantage of making my ministry the best it can possibly me, and that would be a shame.)

One fact that I just didn't realize was how religious this group is. One-third of the generation attends youth group, for instance, though it's not always for the spiritual benefit but rather for the social interaction they receive. This is a generation that desperately craves truth yet embraces many moral relativistic ideas. We Christian adults need to help these young people develop their Christianity so they can be of benefit to the next generation that comes along, whatever its name will be.

If you haven't noticed, my recommendation for this superb book is a big thumbs up. Barna at his finest.

Barna Rings the Bell With This One!.......2002-11-08

I always appreciate Barna's fine research, though I sometimes disagree with his conclusions and suggested responses to data. But Barna not only provides us with a wealth of information about modern teens, he offers solid direction for church leaders or parents as well.

Today's teens are generally more positive and cheerful than teens were just 3 or 4 years ago. In many ways, they are a breath of fresh air when compared to the past two generations.

On the other hand, today's youth think less logically and more emotionally than previous generations. Using the "four personality type grid," Barna reveals that 45% of todays teens are Influencers (Sanguines), compared to 30% of the adult population. This section alone is worth the price of the book.

Barna tells all: their spiritual beliefs, their mode of thinking, and their views of church. After a thorough analysis of all the data, he urges church leaders and youth groups to concentrate more on ministry to teens and less on marketting (real ministry as opposed to merely drawing large numbers through entertainment).

The seven chapters are titled, Lifestyles and Influences, What They're Thinking and Feeling, Matters of the Heart, Inside the Heads of Teens, White/Black/Hispanic, Faith and Spirituality, and Challenges on the Road Less Traveled.

Amazon.com

Combining poetic language and the traditions of magic realism to paint a vivid portrait of her family, Pat Mora's House of Houses is an unconventional memoir that reads as if every member, death notwithstanding, is in one room talking, laughing, and crying. In a take-off on the Day of the Dead, the story begins with a visit to the cemetery in which all of her deceased relatives come alive to share stories of the family, literally bringing the food to their own funerals. From there the book covers a year in the life of her clan, revealing the personalities and events that Mora herself so desperately yearns to know and understand.

By abandoning the traditional memoir form, Mora allows the reader to meet in person each member of her extended, often eccentric family, learning of their lives firsthand. In this way, the principal actors serve to drive the narrative they helped to create. The people are as rich and elaborate as any fictional characters, including a father who can transform himself into a bird, and a grandmother who, though blind, sees visions of the Virgin Mary. Woven into the story are songs, recipes, and colloquialisms that reveal the family's Mexican heritage and signal the subtle transformations that occur upon moving north to Texas. In the end, Mora's tender touch with language creates an imaginative reunion between past and present, leaving a legacy for future generations.

Book Description

House of Houses is Pat Mora's dreamy reconception of the Day of the Dead. Rather than just a few hours, we experience a year in an imaginary home, redolent with the tastes, smells, sounds, and stories of Mora's Southwestern childhood, where the dead walk and talk among the living.

"[A] richly sensual family memoir. . . . A feast. Pat Mora is an eloquent bearer of the old truth that it is through the senses that we appreciate love."
âJanet Perry, The Washington Post Book World

Customer Reviews:

Loved It!.......1998-07-14

Some "magical realism" stories (with dead relatives interacting with the living) seem contrived; this memoir's use of the same device does not. Though I am not Hispanic nor Spanish-speaking, I am a native of Texas and loved this book. It resonated with me in part because much of it takes place in Texas (El Paso), and also because I find family histories compelling (my own family -- and other families).I disagree with the New York Times reviewer (above and on the book jacket) who says the author's use of Spanish phrases cannot be picked up from context clues. Nonsense! The author gives the English translation right in the same paragraph!A good read that can be picked up and put down as time warrants.

Average customer rating:

Good for many kids
rising voices
A diverse and vibrant collection
Book written by students-great for students.

Rising Voices
Hirschfelder
Manufacturer: Atheneum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Classics | Literature & Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

General | Literature & Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0684192071

Book Description

An astonishing collection of poems and essays written by young contemporary Native Americans. Words of protest against prejudice and oppression, poems of estrangement and pain, cries for lost worlds and lost identities -- but also songs of celebration and joy for the future.

Customer Reviews:

Good for many kids.......2007-07-05

I have been reading this to my adopted 8-year-old who is 1/4 Native American. Even though the book is directed at kids a little older she still enjoys it. Many of the items in the book reflect feelings of being different or feelings of isolation and/or discrimination. This applies to my daughter who is sensitive about being adopted, and she can see that many other children feel the way she does for many different reasons. The book also gives her valuable insight into her background.

rising voices.......2005-05-19

The book I'm reading is rising voices. I picked this book because Native Americans wrote it. T his book has poems about young Natives. The story I'm reading is " I'm a Navajo". The kid that is telling us about him being Navajo and he said " he don't act like a Navajo and also he said that a Navajo wears a lot of necklaces and belts that's pin by a Navajo silversmith .He also said that his mom never live in a taught him how to pray and he has pray for a little girl when she got sick. He had long hair and he didn't care to knot it into a ponytail.

The little boy has to live like a Navajo for the whole summer. The Navajo boy is to learn how to be a Navajo and how to speak the Navajo way. The boy's mom told him to learn how to a Navajo and to show everyone that he can be a true Navajo. The kid had to become one of the people that can do ceremony on other people and the way he can do that is to learn how to become a Navajo. The boy turned 15 then he had to learn how to kill and skin a sheep.

The boy has a girlfriend that's all into Navajo ways her family do all of the Navajo stuff like pow wow and all the stuff that Navajo people like to do over the summer. The girl met his family and she notice that his family is not like her family. So they help the boy become a true Navajo. So she took him to a Hogan and lived in there for three weeks. He didn't like the way they ate their food. He said that they eat a lot of mutton and fry bread. So one day he had to try the food because that was the only thing they had to eat in three weeks living in a Hogan. He told her that he never been inside a teepee in his life. So later that summer he finally become a true Navajo. His family was so happy for him and what he did for the summer.

A diverse and vibrant collection.......2005-01-01

"Rising Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans" is an anthology of pieces selected by Arlene Hirschfelder and Beverly R. Singer. There are more than 60 entries, most of them very short. About 140 pages long, the anthology encompasses both poetry and prose. Each piece is accompanied by a short blurb which tells about the author and, if applicable, describes the piece's prior publication history.

The anthology has a wide scope. Its authors represent many parts of the United States: New Mexico, Alaska, Arizona, Utah, Montana, and other states. Also represented are many Indian nations: Coeur d'Alene, Inuit, Navajo, Cree, Pima, Zuni, etc. The pieces span over a century, from the 1880s to the 1990s. The book is divided into six thematic sections: "Identity," "Family," "Homelands," "Ritual and Ceremony," "Education," and "Harsh Realities."

Some of my favorite selections are as follows. "My Poems," by Alan Barlow: a poem with particularly vivid imagery. "My Role as a Native American," by Kimberly Kai Rapada: an ironic prose memoir about receiving a role in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz." "As I Dance," by Autumn White Clay: an evocative poem that celebrates dance. "Misconceptions about the Aleutians," by Katie Mobeck: a feisty prose piece that challenges stereotypes about the author's people.

Other topics covered include jewelry, food, prayer, role models, Native language, and the Indian relationship to the bison. A particularly important recurring theme is the tension that comes with living between the white and Indian worlds. As in other youth anthologies I have read, some of the pieces struck me as somewhat underdeveloped. But the overall strength of the collection is impressive. The voices in this book are at times satiric, ironic, and resistant, but also celebrate the joys and beauty of the Indian peoples, their lands, and their cultures. A solid choice for both classroom use and individual reading.

Book written by students-great for students........2001-04-18

How often does a teacher find a book that is written totally on the level of their students? This is a little anthology of essays and poetry written by Native American students. It gives such insight into what these young people feel and think. The thoughts are contemporary but show us the heritage and its importance - but also the struggle it can cause. These selections range from third grade through high school. I consider it a must for teaching multi-cultural lit. The thoughts can be compared to what the students feel - especially when it comes to heritage. Some are sad - some defiant - some confident and joyful. These will get students thinking and discussing. A treasure!

Adolescents, Cultures, and Conflicts: Growing Up in Contemporary Europe (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)

Average customer rating:

Adolescents, Cultures, and Conflicts: Growing Up in Contemporary Europe (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)
J. Nurmi
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

General | Europe | History | Subjects | Books

General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Teenagers | Parenting | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books

General | Social Issues | Teens | Subjects | Books
Accessories:

ASIN: 0815323891

Book Description

Adolescent development and well-being are both affected by socio-political change, political violence, immigrant status and various types of cultural, social and institutional diversity. These are realities faced by many adolescents in Europe today. This book examines these circumstances, and also the impact of recent socio-political changes in Eastern Europe and conflicts in Northern Ireland. Adolescent identities are looked at, as well as the effects of prejudice towards immigrant youths from their host societies

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books