“Situations like this require significant monitoring and social negotiation, which, in turn, requite both strategic and tactical decisions that turn the most mundane social situation into a high-maintenance affair.” (Page 36)

“Some people assume that these ebbs and flows mean radical changes in youth culture, but often these underlying practices stay the same even as the context shifts what is rendered visible and significant.” (Page 39)

“As teens move between different social environments—and interact with different groups of friends, interest groups, and classmates—they maneuver between different contexts that they have collectively built and socially constructed.” (Page 41)