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Sociology: Chapter 6-1

Sociology: Chapter 6-1. The Adolescent in Society “Adolescence in Society” Standards: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 5.4. Adolescence in Society. Concept of Adolescence: Present creation: Creation of Industrial Society

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Sociology: Chapter 6-1

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  1. Sociology: Chapter 6-1 The Adolescent in Society “Adolescence in Society” Standards: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.11, 5.4

  2. Adolescence in Society • Concept of Adolescence: • Present creation: Creation of Industrial Society • Adolescence: Period between normal onset of Puberty and beginning of adulthood • Puberty: Physical maturing that makes someone capable of reproduction • *Ages 13 to 21 • Has become phenomenon in past 40-50 years • Three Factors: • 1. Education • 2. Exclusion of youth from labor force • 3. Development of Judicial System

  3. Characteristics of Adolescence • 1. Biological Growth (80% develop Acne) • 2. Undefined Status (not a child; not an adult) Read p. 122 “Blurring of Adolescence) • 3. Increased decision making (College?) • 4. Increased Pressure (Peers vs. Parents) • 5. Search for Self (Prepare for future) • -Who am I… Really? • -Anticipatory Socialization: Learning rights, obligations, and expectations of a role in preparing for assuming that role at a future date • -Dating, Part-time job, and school • Culture can also have a huge impact

  4. Societies with no concept of adolescence • Ndembu of Zambia • Go straight from childhood to adulthood • Puberty Rite: ceremonies that mark the transition from childhood to adulthood • -Demonstrations of Strength • -Filing of the Teeth • -Tatooing of skin • Age 13/14: Can marry • Carry Households

  5. Sociology: Chapter 6-2 “Teenagers and Dating”

  6. Teenagers and Dating • Well known in U.S. • -Not a universal phenomenon • Ex: Arranged marriages • *Very recent phenomenon (Post WWI) • Pre-Dating in the U.S. • -Courtship: Express purpose is eventual marriage • -very formal and structured • -supervised by adults 100% of the time • Past: • Marriage: Timed by age at which a man acquired property necessary to support family

  7. Industrial Revolution • Casual Dating emerged at the same time as the Industrial Revolution • -People move to city • -Child Labor Laws • -Free Public Education • -Technology: Telephone • *Young people had more time and were put into situations where they began to come into contact with other young people of the opposite sex

  8. Why Date? • Homogamy: Tendency for individuals to marry people who have social characteristics similar to their own • Willer Waller: Dating was a form of recreation that has little to do with mate selection • 1. Mate selection • 2. Recreation: (Waller) • 3. Mechanism of Socialization • 4. Psychological Needs • Conversation, Companionship, Understanding *Attain Status

  9. Dating Patterns • Traditional: • -Responsibility fell to male (Ask parents; Money) • -Ritualized • -Structured rules • -Set Activities (Movies…etc) • -Began Casually • -Moves to “Going Steady”

  10. Dating Patterns • Contemporary: Present • -Teenagers more spontaneous • -Male and female initiate dates • -Relationships based on “group” • Exception: • -Court at 16: Boys • -14 Girls • -No Amish divorces yet • Read p. 133: “Themes in Popular Songs”

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