Bøker av James E. Cote

A unique assessment of a burgeoning, interdisciplinary field that can present a confusing picture to novices and experts alike, Youth Studies goes to the heart of fundamental issues and debates, identifying the underlying paradigms and theories. Its lively debate-focussed approach engages students to exercise their critical thinking skills.

This work covers topics such as psychological approaches to the concepts of self and identity, the identity concept in sociology, and the basis of a formal theory of identity formation.

Addresses the controversy surrounding the 1983 attack by Derek Freeman on Margaret Mead's 1928 book describing adolescence in Samoa as virtually stress-free. This book analyzes Freeman's criticisms, assesses Mead's work, and sets out to show that Mead's Samoa has been lost.

Why are today's adults more like adolescents, in their dress and personal tastes, than ever before? Why do so many adults seem to drift and avoid responsibilities such as work and family? This book gives us a vision of what it means to be an adult and makes sense of the longest, but least understood period of the life course.