Saturday, January 23, 2010

How have teenagers changed since the 1960s?

Do you think that teens are more rebellious now or then? And are they more political now or then?How have teenagers changed since the 1960s?
No. Teenagers are the same. The scenery changed. That's all.


Also, in the 60's playstations didn't exist.How have teenagers changed since the 1960s?
Teens are generally more rebellious nowdays than before and yet they are more political than before.





These are the reasons.





Due to the music they listen today, such as the influence of Pop and Rock n Roll music (which encourages Revolution- that is a direct quote from J Lo) (1), teens have been enouraged to rebel more than before. It was up to our parent's generation (about the 60's) when this happen. Listen to the lyrics of most Pop and Rock music- esp Rap, Rock, Soul, Heavy Rock etc and the conotations that each of these genre brings to society.





Yes, music plays a huge role and it has been progressing though time, but one can see the influences it has and the meaning behind it, the drugs, sex, alcohol (2) that links so close to Rock music has thrown society into chaos. Before this or even the emergence of both Jazz and Blues, even though the Art music has slowly progressed to this point, it hasn't been given such a strong message about the influx and acceptablity of these activities





Not only that, due to the increase rate of how communirism has impacted the western world, most parents have to work twice as hard as before (one would stay at home and the other will generally go work). Their kids feel the brunt of that. This creates a rebellion as kids feel that their parents are spending more time at work rather than with them, thus wanting attention, they become rebellious.





In terms of being political, yes, they have become more than before. This is widely because of the vast knowledge that they have. This is seen in the booming of the internet, education etc.





Not only that, the fact that western teenagers these days travel more than the previous generation. The world has shrunk in terms of the time that one spends in terms of traveling. For instance, it will take more or less than 25 hours to travel from Australia to the United States and not 4 months by ship.





And since teenagers have more knowledge than ever, they start asking questions. Like why is this country better than this and through these question, they start wanting new changes to happen to their country. They began to reason, question their superiors, wanting to improve their world that they live in etc. And due to this reason, they stand up more than the previous generation. (Music and Hollywood also plays a huge role in this.- refer back to the very aspects of rock, soul, pop, especially rap.)





So back to your question. Yes I think that teens especially western teens are more rebellions than before but they are also more political than before. This is due to the increase of knowledge.





However, you could see it either as a bad way- in terms of the degeration of the world and how teenagers are being more rebellious than before or you could see it as a good way, due to the fact that without being ';rebellious'; things won't change in the world and people will just be satisfied with their little bubble they live in. Or you could see both ways.





Hope that these makes some sense.





A musician/musicologist and a deep thinker about the world and where it is leading to.
Yes they have changed. Today they are unable to accept responsibility for their own actions - it is always someone else's fault. They are ruder, obsessed with their mobile phones and they truly believe that they can do what they like, when they like and to whom they like with impunity.





They are a inward looking group who view life through very thick glass and are interested in very little apart from themselves.





This situation has be brought about by parents who have opted out of bringing their children up with a modicum of awareness of others and their needs, instilling them with ';the State will provide'; mentality.
im very political... im 15. i mean first off teens express thereselves so much more. thats why theres goth and such. plus we dont have a strict enough generation of parents.... we go out, party, get drunk, do drugs, etc. plus were not close to our parents or family so we have a problem with self asteem and having someone to talk to. the divorce rate is out the roof. i mean, how many familys eat dinner together at least 3 times a week. back then they always were together. on sundays u couldnt be gone because it was known that it was a family day! did u know that 95% of kids that eat dinner with there parents without a t.v. or something on, 3 times a week make better grades?





if u hav more questions email me. n_duethman@yahoo.com
No. They just don't live in ';vans'; anymore.


';Free love'; has now changed to ';benefits with friends.';

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