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STEINBERG, Shirley, PARMAR, Priya, & RICHARD, Birgit (Eds.). Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 and 2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. 720pp. $199.95 (h).
Youth as a unique group is a 20th-century idea. The changes wrought worldwide by World War II propelled adolescence to a status and identity that coincided with unparalleled economic growth. While developmental...