Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen is a detailed look at the
depiction of teens on film and its impact throughout film's history.
Timothy Shary looks at the development of the teen movie - the
rebellion, the romance, the sex and the horror - up to contemporary
portrayals of ever-changing youth. Films studied include Rebel Without
a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Carrie (1976), The
Breakfast Club (1985), and American Pie (1999).