Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized SystemEssay on the effects of social change and technological change on human behaviour and environment, with particular reference to the problems of youth in the USA - covers sociological aspects, the social structure, youth unrest, employment opportunities, nationalist ideology, cultural factors, the impact of mass media, publicity, community development, etc. |
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Human Nature and the Organized System | 3 |
Jobs | 17 |
Being Taken Seriously | 36 |
Copyright | |
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