My Son Is an Alien

A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth

Autor*innen

• Marcel Danesi

Parameter

• 208 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Sozialwissenschaften

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Cultural influences on today's youth are explored through interviews with hundreds of teens, pre-teens, and parents, revealing insights into body image, slang, peer pressure, and substance use. The book combines facts, anecdotes, and resources, highlighting topics such as teen expressions and controversial TV shows. Danesi offers strategies for shifting perceptions of youth, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting adolescents with adult society to foster understanding and support.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Einband: Hardcover