Teenagers: an American history

Nobody worried about "teenagers" prior to the 1940s. In fact, they did not exist. But in the fifty years since the last world war, when the term was coined, teenagers have had an enormous impact on American culture. They have reshaped our language, our music, our clothes. They have changed...

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Main Author: Palladino, Grace (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York BasicBooks 1996
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Summary:Nobody worried about "teenagers" prior to the 1940s. In fact, they did not exist. But in the fifty years since the last world war, when the term was coined, teenagers have had an enormous impact on American culture. They have reshaped our language, our music, our clothes. They have changed forever the way we respond to authority. They have become a
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-297) and index
Physical Description:xxii, 313 p. ill. 25 cm
ISBN:046500766X

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