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Researchers have characterized youth culture as embodying values that are "in conflict with those of the adult world". [13] Common concerns about youth culture include a perceived lack of interest in education, involvement in risky behaviors like substance use and sexual activity, and engaging extensively in leisure activities. [14]
Social activism is the predominant form of youth activism today, as millions of young people around the world participate in social activism that is organized, informed, led, and assessed by adults. Many efforts, including education reform, children's rights, and government reform call on youth to participate this way, often called youth voice.
Social media has grown in popularity, and many people around the world now use it. People use social media to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos). [1] Around 95% of young people between the ages of 13–17 use at least one social media platform, [2] making it a major influence on young adolescents ...
In her new 5-part documentary, Social Studies, Lauren Greenfield asks Los Angeles teenagers to talk about social media. Their answers should go viral.
An American teenager is going viral after sharing the biggest culture shocks she faced in the Australian high school system. Lara Fourie, 18, first moved from the U.S. to Australia in 2017 ...
Showing in competition at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival, writer-director Saulė Bliuvaitė’s debut feature “Toxic” is a hard-hitting coming-of-age story which eschews the cliches as ...
In his book, Subculture: The Meaning of Style, Dick Hebdige subcultures as a reaction of subordinated groups that challenge the hegemony of the dominant culture. [11] This theory accounts for factors such as gender, ethnicity and age. Youth can be seen as a subordinate group in relation to the dominant, adult society.
Teenage is a 2013 documentary film directed by Matt Wolf and based on Jon Savage 's book Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture. [1] In the documentary, Wolf attempts to bring to life the "prehistory" of youth culture which preceded and evolved into the concept of teenage culture in the 1950s and beyond. [2]