Modern Teen

Modern Teen was a monthly American magazine for working-class teens[1] during the 1950s and 1960s.

Modern Teen
CategoriesTeen
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1957
Final issue1965
CompanyTeenage Publications
CountryUnited States
Based inHollywood, California
LanguageEnglish

History and profile

Published from 1957–1965, Modern Teen was one of the first magazines aimed at a teenage audience. It was published by Kimzey Publications, headed by Lou Kimzey, who also edited it.[2] Chic Stone was its artistic director, and Dick D'Agostin edited the dance column. Covers often featured popular musicians and actors such as Elvis Presley and Sandra Dee. It was based in Hollywood, California.[2]

Commenting on Modern Teen, Dig, and other magazines that were popular in the 1950s, a contemporary sociologist writes, "In sharp contrast with the moralistic flavor of earlier youth magazines, the post-war group is distinguished by its portrayal of hedonistic values within an essentially amoral setting: the teen years are not ones of preparation for responsible adulthood, but of play and diversion."[3] The magazines were alternatives to the middle-class messages of Seventeen.[1]

References
  1. Jane Greer (2003). Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present. ABC-CLIO. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-57607-666-8.
  2. "Modern Teen: July, 1957". Abe Books. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. England Jr., Ralph W. (1960). "A Theory of Middle Class Juvenile Delinquency". The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science. 50 (6): 535–540. doi:10.2307/1141437. JSTOR 1141437..


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