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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
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Book Title
Cool: The Signs and Meanings of Adolescence (Toronto Studies in
MPN
Does not apply
ISBN
9780802074836
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Social Science
Publication Name
Cool : the Signs and Meanings of Adolescence
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Item Length
8.5 in
Subject
Sociology / General, General, Life Stages / Teenagers, Life Stages / Adolescence
Publication Year
1994
Series
Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Marcel Danesi
Features
Revised
Item Weight
88.2 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
277 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-10
0802074839
ISBN-13
9780802074836
eBay Product ID (ePID)
386647

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
277 Pages
Publication Name
Cool : the Signs and Meanings of Adolescence
Language
English
Subject
Sociology / General, General, Life Stages / Teenagers, Life Stages / Adolescence
Publication Year
1994
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Social Science
Author
Marcel Danesi
Series
Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
88.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
95-137188
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
305.23/5
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The image of restless, apathetic, mopish, awkward teenagers who listen to loud, screeching music when they are not on the phone, and who insist on dressing, wearing their hair, and behaving exactly like the friends they cannot seem to live without, has become a fixture of the modern social landscape. The emergence of certain behaviours (facial expressions, linguistic styles, dress codes, musical preferences, etc.) on the developmental timetable of children is a sign that they have entered a transitional period. The dramatic changes in physical appearance that occur during adolescence, and the emotional changes that accompany them, are traumatic. Teenagers naturally become inordinately concerned about their appearance and behaviour, and they believe that everyone is constantly observing them. This is why they talk all the time about how others act, behave, and appear. Language, dress, musical tastes, and other symbolic systems become the concrete means for identifying with peers. Teenagerhood is a socially constructed time-frame that channels the physiological and emotional changes that occur at puberty into patterns of symbolic behavior. These patterns are then reinforced by the media. This book represents both a synthesis of Marcel Danesi's research on the semiotics of modern adolescence, and his own interpretation of the significance and implications of our teenage culture. It constitutes a semiotic portrait of the teenager and of the factors that have led to the construction of the teenage persona and culture. Danesi makes a distinction between adolescence as psychobiological period of human growth and development and teenagerhood as a socially induced mindset that accompanies it. He focuses on the central behavioral trait of teenagerhood -- coolness; he defines it and discusses its emergence at or around puberty, and draws up an 'anatomy' of the behaviors associated with it. He discusses the language of teenagers, which he calls 'pubilect, ' and concludes with observations on the etiology, evolution, and future course of teenagerhood. Cool is intended not only for semioticians, as a documentation of a specific form of social semiosis, but also for parents and educators, and for teenagers themselves., The image of restless, apathetic, mopish, awkward teenagers who listen to loud, screeching music when they are not on the phone, and who insist on dressing, wearing their hair, and behaving exactly like the friends they cannot seem to live without, has become a fixture of the modern social landscape. The emergence of certain behaviours (facial expressions, linguistic styles, dress codes, musical preferences, etc.) on the developmental timetable of children is a sign that they have entered a transitional period. The dramatic changes in physical appearance that occur during adolescence, and the emotional changes that accompany them, are traumatic. Teenagers naturally become inordinately concerned about their appearance and behaviour, and they believe that everyone is constantly observing them. This is why they talk all the time about how others act, behave, and appear. Language, dress, musical tastes, and other symbolic systems become the concrete means for identifying with peers. Teenagerhood is a socially constructed time-frame that channels the physiological and emotional changes that occur at puberty into patterns of symbolic behavior. These patterns are then reinforced by the media. This book represents both a synthesis of Marcel Danesi's research on the semiotics of modern adolescence, and his own interpretation of the significance and implications of our teenage culture. It constitutes a semiotic portrait of the teenager and of the factors that have led to the construction of the teenage persona and culture. Danesi makes a distinction between adolescence as psychobiological period of human growth and development and teenagerhood as a socially induced mindset that accompanies it. He focuses on the central behavioral trait of teenagerhood -- coolness; he defines it and discusses its emergence at or around puberty, and draws up an 'anatomy' of the behaviors associated with it. He discusses the language of teenagers, which he calls 'pubilect,' and concludes with observations on the etiology, evolution, and future course of teenagerhood. Cool is intended not only for semioticians, as a documentation of a specific form of social semiosis, but also for parents and educators, and for teenagers themselves., Danesi studies the culture, its symbols, myths, and problems of teenage culture as both a serious academic and a parent needing to understand.
LC Classification Number
HQ796.D247 1994

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