![]() ![]() We traced the development of the sovereign self through alienation,įrom naïve will to savvy wit, in the consciousnesses of Richard II andįalstaff. Cook The SAGEĮncyclopedia of Children and Childhood Studies Of the television generation, they were savvy, self-reliant,Īnalytical, creative, inquisitive, accepting of diversity, sociallyĬonscious, and globally oriented. Positioned against all the old criticisms N-Geners) were portrayed as hungry for expression, discovery, and their own self-development. Christopher Lucas Top DisneyĬontrary to the television generation, the net generation (or This canine take on Dickens's Artful Dodger is a savvy New YorkĬity guide for little Oliver. The French savez vous? - “Do you know?” Savvy was first recorded in It comes from the West Indies, a twist on Most English words stem directly from other European languages, likeįrench and Latin. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence If you describe someone as savvy, you think that they show a lot of Knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something Having or demonstrating common sense knowledgeable, experienced "Ye, looking for work, huh?" He jumped down onto the road and made his way towards the trembling child of four. The big-eyed kid had been trudging past the shady-looking resturant when that boy with a shabby hat whistled at spotting him. His words were slick, typical of a know-all streetsmarty. It was amusing to see how he gave out instructions to the others his age labouring and taking orders. And please do try coming up with something more sophisticated than "street-smart" or the like.Ī sample to give you an idea of what I'm getting at: Pardon the heavily stereotypical descriptions, but that was just to get my point across. In contrast to a spoonfed crybaby who has their parents by their side at all times. Clever, fast, handy, quick to learn, and with a sharp tongue. On a more general note, I'm referring to children that are not too pampered and have learned to get on by themselves. That might not be very common in developed countries, where few people are homeless or deprived of education and other basic rights like how it is the case in the Third world. I'm not sure if streetchildren is the best way to describe these kids. I'm talking of a certain wit that is characteristic of streetboys and streetchildren in general. ![]()
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