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Sunday, February 17, 2013

354(4) - the rise and fall of an american teenager

The Rise and Fall of an American Teenager - Thomas Hine

HYPERLINKS: while reading this article i feel as though Hine really spelt out all of views on teenagers by adults, and by other teenagers.  it was a very good read and i think it really outlined all about teenagers.  
another good interpretation about the views on teenagers i found can be located here.

specifically in this article Hine speaks about all of the responsibilities teens have, and how little appreciation is usually shown (in average cases).. i am a firm believer in the fact that your teen years shape how you become and form as an adult. i also found this online article which agrees with me.
this also goes back to the nature vs. nurture debate from psychology.  

this also brings me to another point talked about often about teenagers.. the consumer consumption and teens. 
media says, advertise and shoot for the teens.. why? well maybe because their finally making money at their first part time job, and they don't have bills or things to really pay for... so aim for them! 
i for one, will admit, i spend a lot of money on petty things like shoes, and clothes.. this is beginning to change now as i search for a new car, and now want to buy things like food, and other expenses that are necessities rather then wants in my life.
things like magazines promote teens to buy their products A LOT, i feel. my prime example would be "Teen Vogue."
this picture right here is one of the many covers for teen vouge.. look at the text right there!

MUST HAVE SKINNY JEANS, AND COOL NEW SHADES... meaning the audience who looks at his magazine, TEENS, must HAVE/BUY these to look good and cool and be hip. this is what Hine speaks about.

i do feel like this article is just repetitive to the previous articles we have read thus far.






questions for the class:
do you feel like youve fallen into the teen consumer cateogory before?
do you fall for the things you see in magazines, or on commericals, saying to yourself "OMG I HAVE TO HAVE THOSE?"
is the media for teen consumption all that bad?
when you have children how can you teach them to be responsible with money and other things of importance?

4 comments:

  1. Great post. To answer your last question I have one 15 year old teenager who I am raising and one, one year old godson and for the teenager she has to earn her money as well as spend it correctly, I can admitt I fall sometimes and allow her to get sneakers that she wasn't or a new cd but she has chores, she has to do good in school she has a lot of responsibilities like sometimes I don't buy her everything she needs and she then realizes she has to get the things she NEEDS not WANTS. but it is hard to teach them because they are at a point where the social world creates an imagine in teenagers mind that they need to be just like this or that one, keeping up with the latest fashion. I don't have the complete answer and would love help to better understand how I can do a better job at raising her in terms of responsibilities

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  2. love your post!!!
    great hyperlink site with awesome info which relates to the article and the class.
    to answer some of your questions:
    i am very grateful that i have not fallen victim of advertizing ads before, or the latest trends, i give props to my dad and his awesome upbringing. not sure exactly how this happened, but i am not one to follow trends or buy the most expensive things, always been this way.
    the children question:
    is actually a pretty good one, because honestly i do not know how i will try to embed this idea into their heads with all the media and social pressures working against me. i do not have kids of my own yet, but i guess i should start thinking about this so i can be prepare, because i am sure that is going to be a hell of a fight.

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  3. Good use of the links! If you ever want to do this type of post again you can add in a link list gadget like the blog roll. I appreciate your questions for the class and will be curious to see if we discuss any of them this week.

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  4. Hey Alexa. I like your post alot. I can relate to you in so many ways. To answer one of your questions, I do feel that sometimes looking at magazines can tempt me to buy something I WANT but don't NEED. But honestly I feel like that's normal for everyone, especially teens to feel that way. Sometimes we see things that we imagine of having. they may not be a necessity but we wish to have them just for the fun of it. GREAT POST

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