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Adolescence: A Sociocultural Construction

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Adolescence is a sociocultural construction that evolves within the culture-context-development framework. This chapter begins with a glimpse into the evolution of adolescence as a subject of scholarly interest. Next, the Western perspective of adolescence is described. The next section gives an overview of the cross-cultural variability in adolescence, illustrating different meanings and interpretations of this developmental stage across cultures. After this, a discussion of adolescent socialization focusing on parent–adolescent relationship to highlight key aspects of autonomy, authority, and interpersonal disagreements is presented. The next section depicts adolescents in the context of social change and globalization. How adolescence is constructed in the Indian-Hindu worldview and in the contemporary Indian context is then discussed, followed by a depiction of the urban middle class in Baroda (Vadodara), Gujarat.

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