Kenneth Keniston
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| Born | 6 January 1930 Chicago |
| Died | 14 February 2020 |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Oxford University/Balliol College |
| Spouse | Suzanne Berger |
| Interests | youth |
US academic who spoke on "youth" at the 1969 Bilderberg | |
Career
In 1971 Kenneth Keniston developed the idea of youth. He highlighted some of the various themes and transformations he viewed as crucial in defining “youth” as a stage of life. In his book Youth and Dissent: A Rise in a New Opposition, he discusses the underlying differences between what is referred to as adolescence and young adulthood. He claims that adolescence is typically reflective of an incline in immaturity and a reflection in youthful behavior.
Keniston taught at Harvard University and Yale University before joining the MIT faculty in 1977,