Adolescents in the Media

Just a quick search in google images for "adolescents" brought up these random images. They were the first thre that I saw. What I think is really interesting is that the creators of these images are probably adults. These images reflect how adults see adolescents, which is proably not a true representation of adolescence. For example, in the cartoon, we see a young person blasting music to the detriment of his mother's hearing. We also see adolescents acting almost childish standing upside down and fooling around with a group of friends. We know that adolescence is socially constructed as it is. These images construct an image of adolescence that does not empower young people nor highlight what we, as teachers, know that they are capable of.