Mind Fields: Adolescent Consciousness in a Culture of Distraction

by Thomas J. Cottle

In Mind Fields , Thomas J. Cottle argues that the period known as adolescence is essentially a social construct influenced greatly by popular culture. To understand young people, therefore, is to recognize how the very consciousness of adolescents is shaped by a culture, dominated by the entertainment industry, and the power of television and the computer, constantly urging them to turn away from the normal evolution of their personal and social lives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820449229
• ISBN13: 9780820449227
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A Must-read for Parents, Educators, and Clinicians

Tom Cottle brings to this book a generous heart, a brilliant mind, and a deep understanding of adolescents and the world they must navigate on their way to maturity.