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6 reviews for:
Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood
Patricia Snell Herzog, Kari Christoffersen, Hilary Davidson, Christian Smith
3.58 AVERAGE
6 reviews for:
Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood
Patricia Snell Herzog, Kari Christoffersen, Hilary Davidson, Christian Smith
3.58 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
The chapter on morality is by far the strongest. The chapter on consumerism is weaker, I would skip it and come back to it after you've read the other chapters, then read the conclusion.
Although the writing style can be somewhat dry and academic, the issues that the researchers have study are fascinating and worth reading about. The book addresses the attitudes of emerging adults, ages 18-22, on a variety of topics from morality to consumerism to substance use, sexuality, and political involvement. The conclusion raises some concerns about ability of this group to make informed, positive choices in these areas.
Basic premise is that the next generation are moral relativists, who are pathologically individualistic, over-abuse substances, and have separated sex from emotion. While I agree with many of the points, and do think our culture is poorly equipped to face coming challenges, sometimes the book came across as 'hating on Millenials'...as though our current anomie is concentrated just within the very young.
I am shocked, shocked! to discover that America's youth are a bunch of shallow narcissists! At least according to these researchers.
Very comprehensive analysis of the darker side of emerging adulthood. Could probably be the basis for some serious cultural and political movements if we took the connection between some of the challenges and shortcomings of emerging adulthood and larger cultural trends seriously.
2/3 of my punishment books
Yeah, no. Like okay, but also no.
Yeah, no. Like okay, but also no.