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The anthropology of youth is characterized by its attention to the agency of young people, its concern to document not just highly visible youth cultures but the entirety of youth cultural practice, and its interest in how identities emerge in new cultural formations that creatively combine elements of global capitalism, transnationalism, and ...
This article reviews work done by anthropologists that contributes directly to the study of adolescence. The core concept of anthropology is culture, a peo-ple’s learned and shared, or at least understood, values, behavior patterns, beliefs, ways of expressing emotions and creativity, and practices.
3 sty 2024 · Anthropologists explore various aspects of human life, from biological and evolutionary perspectives to cultural and social dimensions. There are four primary subfields in anthropology: Cultural Anthropology: Focuses on understanding contemporary societies, cultures, customs, and practices.
22 lut 2018 · Considering adolescence in terms of life history, trade-offs and sociocultural ecology may provide insights into developing policies and strategies to help youth from a diverse set of...
16 cze 2005 · What makes us human? Why do people think, feel, and act as they do? What is the essence of human nature? What is the basic relationship between the individual and society? These questions have fascinated people for centuries.
28 maj 2013 · The potential of youth to be the initiators of social change, however measured, has been productively explored; so too have the struggles of youth as they cope with racism, poverty, abuse, violence, armed conflict, and other social ills.
We chose the life period of adolescence as our focus because of the unique developmental and social factors of this period of the life course as well as its contemporary significance in global demographic patterns. Adolescence is considered a time of rapid maturation and growth.
