Bloomsbury Academic - Teenage Time: Literature, Culture and Film

Explore the evolution of adolescence through the lens of literature, culture, and film. Teenage Time examines the period from 1945 to 2024, looking at how the concept of the teenager has been constructed and perceived across different eras. This work treats the phase of adolescence as a queer and disruptive space that challenges traditional developmental narratives of modernity. From the emergence of the teenager following the Second World War to the peak of rebellion and consumption in the 1980s and 1990s, this book traces how these identities have shaped the temporal imaginary of the 20th and 21st centuries. It also addresses modern representations of precarious futures within current political and social landscapes. This is an essential resource for those studying the cultural history of youth and its impact on the modern world.