Adolescent Life and Ethos: An Ethnography of a Us High School

ISBN-13: 9781032390673 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 228 str.

Heewon Chang

Opis

Originally published in 1992, this Asian-authored book presents a cultural description and interpretation of American high school adolescent life and ethos, based on anthropological fieldwork in a semi-rural school and its surrounding community in Oregon.

Spis treści

Introduction.  Part 1: Doing Ethnographic Fieldwork  1. Doing Ethnographic Fieldwork  Part 2: Adolescent Life  2. Introduction to a Greenfield Teenager  3. Green Lake Community  4. Greenfield High School  5. A Typical School Day  6. Life Outside School  Part 3: Adolescent Ethos  7. Getting along with Everyone  8. Being Independent  9. Getting Involved  10. The Duality of Adolescent Ideals  Part 4: Reflections on Ethnographic Experiences  11. Reflections on Ethnographic Experiences.  Appendix.  Bibliography.  Index.