This article is about the relation between adolescents and adults and it focuses on a big problem: "devulation of adolescence".
Sharon Nichols, looked into the reasons for devulation of youth.
So, lets have a look at:What are the reasons for devulation of adolescence? according to our author.
-Economic values&Family Expectations: He points us that, adults are not sensitive towards teenagers. One of the reason for this situation is, as time goes things change. By these changes, perceptions and life styles also varies. For example,nowadays, economic values are not the same as the old times. In 1900's teenagers were used to work on the family farm or in the family business and they were used to get married at an early age. Thus, by starting a family they matured early and may be they did not create any problems or got into depression(unlike us:)) in their adolescence. Neighborhoods were also strong and families were used to live together and have a troubleless life. So, these kind of differences may make adults not to understand 2000s' adolescents:)
-Globalisation: In 1900s people used to have face to face relations but today young people are living in an unfamiliar and globalized location. So, this prevents people(adults&teenagers) to know each other properly.
-Media-Forgetable youth(for adults):Media, is an important reason for devulation of youth. It focuses on negative youth stories(it doesn't concern with good ways of youth) and effect adults' point of view.
-Forgetable Youth:"For many adults, adolescence becomes a mythical time, and memories of that time become exaggerated, repressed or forgotten."(this quotation summarizes us the effect of forgetable youth in adults' attitudes towards teenagers!)
I think, these are the most important parts of the article.
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ReplyDeleteTime passes and things change! Technology, life styles, songs, jokes, relations, loves, hurts and perceptions... So, these changes mean new problems, new experiences.. We are living in an atomised society. Indeed, it is not easy to have strong relations as the old people did. For example, our fathers are working whole the day and we are studying in our schools to be succesful in the future. In this atomised world, people getting lonely and they are not even having the tolerance and time to understand each other. And i think, it is also same in adults&adolescents' relation. The main problem is loneliness.Yes, adults don't understand us because they get used to this loneliness, but we are new, it is not easy to accept loneliness and injustice of life in a short time. After seeing difficulties of life and no one who understands you, you get used to LIVE and you are now mature!
globalisation and atomisation - yes and yes! This concept of atomisation in particular is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteYou may be right about this loneliness thing, though it's quite heartbreaking to read it. I'm not sure I'm mature yet... :) :(
i don't accept the word 'mature' Its meaning depends differently on each person. I think noone is mature. what is maturity then? I cannot define it..
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about your loneliness argument.