All Programs / Coming of age

Explores the thoughts and feelings of American youth in the 20th century. Writer-director Ben Park talks with teenagers and parents, teachers and friends.

Available Episodes

1961-12-20What are teenagers made of00:29:20

1961-05-23Three in a gang00:29:35

1961-05-18Vic wants to be an actor00:29:27

1961-05-10Jim and his old man00:29:12

1961-05-05Barbara joined the Al-a-Teen00:29:24

1961-04-25Joanne goes back to Grandma00:28:39

1961-04-17Rita looks for older men00:28:54

1961-04-11Joey has his doubts00:29:15

1961-04-06The rocking rebel00:29:28

1961-03-29Five for segregation00:29:10

1961-03-22Five sat down00:29:25

1961-03-16Suburbia sees the dawn00:28:54

1961-03-08Suburbia in dismay00:29:06

Subjects: Children & Families; Medicine & Health Care; Teenagers; Teenagers--Alcohol use
Creators: Columbia University; Park, Ben
Contributors: Cloward, Richard A.; Galtung, Johan; Hopkins, Terrence; Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002; Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978; Pratt, Dallas; Randazzo, Teddy; Russell, Maurice; Schaffner, Bertram, 1912-2010
Genres: Children; Interview
Time Periods: 1960-1969