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Teen Life in Asia

Teen Life in Asia

Slater, Judith

Hardcover

Series: Teen Life Around the World

AnthropologyGeneral ParentingGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

ISBN10: 0313315329
ISBN13: 9780313315329
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: Feb 28 2004
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.32
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.42 Depth: 9.48
Language: English

Are teenagers in Tokyo more or less mature than teens in Brooklyn? What do Chinese teens do for weekend recreation? What do they value and care about? This volume shows that the lives of teens in prosperous and westernized Asian countries have much in common with those of American teens. Obtaining a good education is paramount, and Asian interests and tastes--in pop culture and sports, for example--are in sync with their American counterparts.

In poorer and politically restricted Asian nations, teen life and opportunities are more restricted, however. Greater focus and energy is given to helping the family survive. Yet it is the ancient cultural and religious traditions in Asian life that constitute the fundamental difference between American and Asian teens. This book is an insightful and sweeping introduction to the Asian teen experience--from a typical day to participation in religious ceremonies--in 15 countries.

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