Youth

Christine Rosen, "Virtual Friendship and the New Narcissism," The New Atlantis, Number 17, Summer 2007, pp. 15-31
http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/virtual-friendship-and-the-new-narcissism

Social networking online has become an increasingly popular thing to do on spare time. Myspace, Facebook, and countless other social networks all offer the ability to present whatever image or personality you want. Its affect on society is particularly noticible in the youth, where young teenagers post 35 pictures of themselves a day in different, often suggestive, poses. Social networking is also changing the way we build friendships and relationships. It is a quicker and easier way to gain attention, approval, and community without having to put in a lot of effort.

Qureshi, F. (2008, Septmber 18). Echoes of the '60s in today's youth culture. The Triangle, Retrieved November 8, 2008, from http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2008/09/18/EdOp/Echoes.Of.The.60s.In.Todays.Youth.Culture-3438376.shtml

In this article makes correlations between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War, fashion and music from the 1960s and today. The article states that culturally, the '60s continue to inspire the youth culture of today. It also suggests the media's allusions to and infatuation with the '60s have made that unparalleled decade relevant to political, fiscal, sexual and cultural debates of today.