In this article, the argument employed about adolescence is constructive. According to (Schlegel, 15) adolescent is defined as a response to the reproductive capacity growth in a social context. During this stage, additional training and nurturing is very important prior to the person taking full responsibility of the roles of an adult both socially and occupationally. I like the argument that during this stage, an individual can accommodate training, but they cannot withstand the complex economic systems (Schlegel, 15). This article clearly illustrates the actual reasons behind the age groupings socially and the differentiation of roles in these groups. In addition, there is a clear illustration of the human lifecycle and the different orientations in each particular stage.
According to (Schlegel, 17), boys have a longer adolescence stage in comparison to girls. This argument is probably true. In many communities, girls are regarded as mature enough and of marriageable age and courtship just after puberty. These girls are married off to men of a more advanced age. It, therefore, means that boys require more time to become socially mature in embracing adult roles. Furthermore, it is argued that the older boy in his adolescent gives a clearer prediction of his future. It is true that bride-bestowers make use of the adolescent period in assessment of the best groom to be (Schlegel, 17).
The article shows that in most cases, boys spend most of their time with their peers, unlike girls. He explains that during these rare assemblies, only a few girls come together and in an informally organized setting than boys (Schlegel, 19). The indication that even the conversation in these groups is mostly unstructured may be non-informed. I strongly disagree with this argument. There are many formal girls’ organization and clubs that are goal-oriented contrary to the author’s assertion.
Work Cited
Schlegel, Alice. "A Cross‐Cultural Approach to Adolescence." Ethos 23.1 (1995): 15-32.
