Sociology 2105A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Baby Boomers, Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Narcissism
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5 w answers: who is included between childhood and adulthood, what forms does the youth period take, where do forms of youth period emerge, when does it begin/end, why does youth period exist (why prolonged) Margret mead wrote culture and commitment anthropological view. Post figurative (3 generations, extended fam) kids replicate parents, little conflict. Configurative (nuclear fam, kids have experiences independent of parents youth period emerges. Pre-figurative (blended families, gay, kids separate experience from adults. No, puberty is but transition to adulthood is variable of gaining cultural adulthood. 2001, 25 year old made some transitions as 22 year old 1971. Is youth objective stage or socially constructed age- status. Baby boomer left home early, easy entry to school and work. Millennials: live with parents longer, in school longer. Youth have been infantized by their helicopter parent protective school. Significant portion of current generation has lots of narcissism. A cultural virus excessive individualism, materialism consumerism.