Has adulthood as we once knew it been lost? Is the state of \u2018being adult\u2019 so eroded that immaturity, selfishness and infantilism have all but replaced it? You could be forgiven for thinking so, given the frequency with which media commentators, sociologists and cultural critics assert that today\u2019s youth are not growing up.<\/p>\n
The last decade saw the emergence of portmanteaux such as \u2018kidult\u2019, \u2018adultescent\u2019 and \u2018rejuvenile\u2019 to designate those who seemed to live in an extended adolescence, enjoying life\u2019s youthful pleasures and avoiding orthodox commitments. Kidults lack \u2018direction, commitment and any sense of permanence\u2019, newspapers inform us, as \u2018celebrity gossip and an iPod are more important\u2019. But in spite of these widespread rumours of its demise, there has been little substantial discussion of what actually constitutes adulthood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Has adulthood as we once knew it been lost? Is the state of \u2018being adult\u2019 so eroded that immaturity, selfishness and infantilism have all but replaced it? You could be forgiven for thinking so, given the frequency with which media commentators, sociologists and cultural critics assert that today\u2019s youth are not growing up. 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