Mention four distinct characteristics of sixteen-year-old girl. What is the impact of mass media on their identity?
Moodiness: At this age, they experience mood swings. In morning they are cheerful and suddenly depressed. To a certain extent, hormonal changes are responsible for their moodiness besides school pressure, conflicts with friends, family etc.
Rebellious attitude: Adolescence is period of storm & stress. They share a love-hate relationship with parents, friend and relative.
Identity crisis: This is the time when adolescents begin to explore & assert their identities. They have an unstable sense of self and engage in the process of searching their social & sexual identity.
Adolescents want space: Parents want control on adolescents whereas children want space and rebel against any restrictions imposed on them.
Impact of Mass - Media:
- Adolescents are more technology savvy. They have no phobia for technology.
- They are more update and aware
- They are more conscious of their body image.
- They demand branded clothes, phones etc.
