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My Son Is an Alien: A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth Marcel Danesi
My Son Is an Alien: A Cultural Portrait of Today's Youth
Marcel Danesi
This work takes a look at cultural influences on teenagers and adolescents. Based on interviews with teens, pre-teens, and parents, it sketches out a facet of the adolescent's cultural portrait, from body image and slang to peer pressure and drugs.
208 pages, glossary, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 1, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780742528543 |
| Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 158 × 236 × 17 mm · 399 g |
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