Adolescent identity : evolutionary, cultural and developmental perspectives / edited by Bonnie L. Hewlett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hewlett, Bonnie L. (Bonnie Lynn), 1961-

Series:

Routledge Studies in Anthropology

Routledge studies in anthropology ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescent psychology.

Adolescence.

Teenagers.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As our world becomes increasingly permeable, and as human populations are rapidly converging and transitioning within a global interconnectedness, it is vital that we look to, and learn from, those most adept at the adaptation, creation, and contesting of culture: adolescents. This text is designed to bridge critical gaps in the understanding of the daily lives, identity development, and experiences of adolescents in diverse cultures around the world. Cultural context is predictive of developmental uniqueness; comparisons provide insights into how social structures and relationships influen

Contents:

Cover; Adolescent Identity; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Adolescent Identity, Risk, and Change; PART I Evolution: History and Hunter-Gatherers; 2 Childhood, Adolescence, and Longevity: A Chapter on Human Evolutionary Life History; 3 Risky Adolescent Behavior: An Evolutionary Perspective; 4 Hunter-Gatherer Adolescence; PART II Culture and Development: Ritual, Risk, and Identity; 5 Identity Development, Crises, and Continuity: Death-Defying Leaps in the Lives of Indigenous and Nonindigenous Youth

6 Contributions of Ritual Expressions at Puberty to Optimal Identity Formation of North American Indian Girls7 Food Restriction and Social Identity of Aka Forager Adolescents in the Republic of the Congo; 8 "The Bullet Is Certain": Armed Children and Gunplay on the Streets of Haiti; PART III Globalization: Tradition, Modernity, and Identity; 9 Multiple Identifications of Multicultural Adolescents: Dialogues between Tradition and Postmodernity in a Global Context; 10 Traditional Dress in Kuwaiti Adolescents' Drawings: Relations to Social Attitudes

11 Introduction of Television and Dominican Youth12 China's Emergent Youth: Gender, Work, Dating, and Life Orientation; Perspectives on Adolescent Identity; Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-23967-7

0-203-10238-X

1-283-84254-8

1-136-23968-5

9780203102381

OCLC:

820172745