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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.
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My Son Is an Alien, Marcel Danesi
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- My Son Is an Alien
- Subtitle
- A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marcel Danesi
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780742528543
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- 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.