Commodified rebellion, yes. The “teenager” was invented in the 1950s, a product of surplus income and increased education. But the tradition of adolescent separation & rebellion is old: Romeo & Juliet, Sorrows of Young Werhter etc.
Western teenage rebellion is a very modern phenomenon. Most teens and young adults from the early 20th century would have more in common with Asians today
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