Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - A Tribe Apart : A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence

A Tribe Apart : A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence
A Tribe Apart A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence
Author: Patricia Hersch
For three fascinating, disturbing years, writer Patricia Hersch journeyed inside a world that is as familiar as our own children and yet as alien as some exotic culture--the world of adolescence. As a silent, attentive partner, she followed eight teenagers in the typically American town of Reston, Virginia, listening to their stories, observing ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449907672
ISBN-10: 0449907678
Publication Date: 3/31/1998
Pages: 391
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 4

3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed A Tribe Apart : A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
"An insightful, moving and stikingly honest look at today's adolescence" from the eyes of a writer who journeyed inside the world of eight teens in a typical American town. An eye opener for parents.
Read All 3 Book Reviews of "A Tribe Apart A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed A Tribe Apart : A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence on + 6 more book reviews
first edition, hardcover.
RaccoonGirl avatar reviewed A Tribe Apart : A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence on + 97 more book reviews
The "generation gap" of the 1960s has widened into a much deeper chasm in the 1990s, according to Hersch, former contributing editor to Psychology Today and the mother of three adolescents. This reflects no simple youthful rebellion but an extreme estrangement between adults and teenagers owing to the rise of dual careers, divorce, and violent social change. Part anthology, part soap opera, this work by participant-observer Hersch provides case studies of eight teens from her own suburb near Washington, DC. The study covers events from the seventh through the 12th grades (1992-95). These are "regular" kids, a group balanced for race, gender, and ethnicity, yet their flirtations with promiscuity, drugs, and suicidal behavior could and did turn some lives tragic. Lots of details are reported, many ultimately unverifiable. However, the essence of the short descriptive chapters rings true. A powerful sense that issues are more complex for today's youth is well conveyed. Timely, well written, even enthralling though suggesting few solutions to the problems raised.

---From Amazon.com


Genres: