of rebellion, act and dress radically and form groups in protest. These

dissident actions against the structure of existing society promotes the

beginning of new small groups which reflect their own rules, structures,

class, gender and ethnic ideologies. So, the youth culture, in challenging

societal values, at the same time is reflecting them.

In comparing Margaret Mead's young adults in Coming of Age in Samoa to

Russian youth it is evident where the differences arise. The Samoans

strong cultural values leave little need for individual expression.

Expectations of the children change as they get older. They know what

is expected of them and want to follow the rules.

In contrast, the youth in the Soviet Union, live in a culture of

confusion. They feel constricted by the laws of the society, see families

collapsing around them, and believe things should change. They want to be

individuals and they want to live by their own values and ideas. Many come

from broken homes and poor communities with little respect for authority.

They rebel against what they feel is an unjust society and look for a

beings and do something "real" (Wilson, 1988, 139).

Soviet society is concerned about what these youth cultures stand for,

classmates; rather, they are told that it is impolite to show off what they

tribe and the Soviet Political party both try to keep decision making to a

anyone younger than themselves which gives them a sense of self-worth

her choice raises no ethical problems. Her decision is taken as a personal

Margaret Mead noticed little individual differences among the Samoans.

Vishneva-Sarafanova, N. The Privileged Generation:

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