Kahane, Reuven, 1931-

The origins of postmodern youth : informal youth movements in a comparative perspective / Reuven Kahane ; in collaboration with Tamar Rapoport. - xiv, 266 pages ; 25 cm. - International studies on childhood and adolescence, 4 1432-4873 ; . - International studies on childhood and adolescence ; 4. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-252) and index.

Prologue -- Youth and the Code of Informality -- The Changing Concept of Youth in Modern Societies -- Toward a Theory of Informality -- Three Paradigms of Youth Movements -- The Emergence of European Youth Movements -- The Loose Youth Movement: The German Wandervogel -- The Established Youth Movement: The British Boy Scouts -- The "Official" Youth Movement: The Soviet Komsomol -- Conclusion: Informal Movements as Forerunners of Postmodern Youthfulness -- The Combinative Type: Israeli Pioneering Youth Movements -- The Social Context of the Israeli Pioneering Youth Movements -- Major Israeli Movements in the "Golden Period" -- Major Transformative Patterns of the Israeli Youth Movements -- Informal Activities in the Israeli Youth Movements -- Informal Knowledge and Curricula -- Moratorium in Three Socialization Agencies: A Comparative View -- Informal Agencies of Socialization and Role Development -- Informal Framework and Civic Culture -- Preliminary Reflections on Western Youth: Europe and America -- Epilogue: Postmodern Variations of Informality -- A Comparative View: The Emergence of Postmodern Youthfulness in Non-Western Countries -- References -- Index. Pt. I. 1. 2. Pt. II. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pt. III. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. App.

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Youth movements--History--19th century.
Youth movements--History--20th century.
Adolescent psychology
Interpersonal relations in adolescence
Social interaction in adolescence

HN19. / K24 1997

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