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(0)Glen H. Elder
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"As noted in the preface, the underlying message of the original volume 'Children in Time and Place: Developmental and Historical Insights' stressed the importance of recognizing that children's development is best understood when placed in a specific historical and life course developmental context. The current formulation updates this perspective by focusing more explicitly on the socio-cultural aspects as well"--Provided by publisher.
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2) Fitting in
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"Humans are born without any culture. For virtually anyone the process of socialization begins with the family and continues through other social agents such as school, peer goups and mass media. The popularity of reality television shows that offer 'extreme makeovers' [of persons] is highlighted in this lesson as an example of the desire to fit in"--Container.