The young always have the same problem - how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this problem by defying their elders and copying each other.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Crisp says youth solve the rebel-conform paradox by rebelling against elders while copying peers.
- In plain terms
- Young people rebel against adults but copy each other to fit in.
- What can you take from it?
- Conformity hides inside rebellion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is rebellion ever truly individual?
- How do peers shape identity?
Another view
It oversimplifies youth behavior and ignores genuine individuality.
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