For other uses, see Rebel (disambiguation), Rebellion (disambiguation), and Revolution.
"Insurrection" and "Uprising" redirect here. For other uses, see Insurrection (disambiguation) and Uprising (disambiguation).

A generic symbol for an uprising
Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order.[1] It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or taking over the position of an established authority such as a government, governor,president, political leader, financial institution, or person in charge. On the one hand the forms of behaviour can include non-violent methods such as the (overlapping but not quite identical) phenomena of civil disobedience, civil resistance andnonviolent resistance. On the other hand it may encompass violent campaigns. Those who participate in rebellions, especially if they are armed rebellions, are known as "rebels".
Throughout history, many different groups that opposed their governments have been called rebels. Over 450 peasant revolts erupted in southwestern Francebetween 1590 and 1715.[2] In the United States, the term was used for theContinentals by the British in the Revolutionary War, and for the Confederacy by the Union in the American Civil War. Most armed rebellions have not been against authority in general, but rather have sought to establish a new government in their place. For example, the Boxer Rebellion sought to implement a stronger government in China in place of the weak and divided government of the time. The Jacobite Risings (called "Jacobite Rebellions" by the government) attempted to restore the deposed Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland, rather than abolish the monarchy completely.
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Types of rebellion[edit]

"Rebellion for a hope" by Mexican artist Mauricio García Vega
An armed but limited rebellion is an insurrection,[3] and if the established government does not recognize the rebels as belligerents then they are insurgents and the revolt is an insurgency.[4] In a larger conflict the rebels may be recognised as belligerents without their government being recognised by the established government, in which case the conflict becomes a civil war.[5]
Civil resistance movements have often aimed at, and brought about, the fall of a government or head of state, and in these cases could be considered a form of rebellion. Examples include the People Power Revolution in the Philippines in the 1980s that ousted President Marcos; the mass mobilization against authoritarian rule in Pinochet's Chile, 1983–88; the various movements contributing to the revolutions of 1989 in eastern Europe, and to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991; and the revolutions in Serbia in 2000, Georgia in 2003, Ukraine in 2004, and the Arab Spring in 2011. In November 2013 and continuing through into 2014 is the rebellion in Thailand against what is called a proxy government serving the interests of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. As of January 8, 2014 the mass movement, largely supported by the kingdom's Democrat Party, southern region activists and anti-Red Shirt groups were still warning that the central part of Bangkok would be shut down until the Thai prime minister resigns and leaves the country.
In many of these cases the opposition movement saw itself not only as nonviolent, but also as upholding their country's constitutional system against a government that was unlawful, for example if it had refused to acknowledge its defeat in an election. Thus the term "rebel" does not always capture the element in some of these movements of acting as a defender of legality and constitutionalism.[6]
There are a number of terms that are associated with rebel and rebellion. They range from those with positive connotations to those with pejorative connotations. Examples include: * Civil resistance, civil disobedience, and nonviolent resistance which do not include violence or paramilitary force * Mutiny, which is carried out by military or security forces against their commanders * Armed resistance movement, which is carried out by freedom fighters, often against an occupying foreign power * Revolt, a term that is sometimes used for a more localized rebellions rather than a general uprising * Revolution, which is carried out by radicals, usually meant to overthrow the current government * Subversion, which are non-overt attempts at sabotaging a government, carried out by spies or other subversives * Terrorism, which is carried out by different kinds of political, economic or religious militant individuals or groups
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In popular culture[edit] * In Half-Life 2, there is a rebellion in the game that resists the Combine rule. * In the Star Wars Universe, there is an organization called the Rebel Alliance, or informally, The Rebellion * In the Hunger Games Trilogy, several rebellions took place when the districts of Panem rose up against the Capitol's rule. * In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, there is a rebellion against the Empire by a group of rebels known as the Stormcloaks.

Bacon's Rebellion Outline 2
I. Colonists mistreated Native Americans before Bacon’s Rebellion
A. Land
1. Colonial governments told/assigned Native Americans to live on certain pieces of land.
2. All the land that colonies were living on were originally the Native Americans’.
3. Treaties were signed by Native Americans, giving the land to colonists, sometimes without them knowing what it meant.
B. Colonial government used Native Americans
1. Some Native Americans were used as spies, scouts, and used in their militia.
2. Peace treaties between Native Americans and colonists were often made then broken by colonists once they got what they wanted.
3. Berkeley wanted peace with Native Americans so that it wouldn’t affect trade with them. This was the only reason he wouldn’t allow commissions for attacks against them.
C. Prejudice and mistrust
1. Colonists didn’t trust native tribes, even the ones they were on good terms with.
2. Colonists attacked and slaughtered the Native Americans if they didn’t like how they acted.
II. Colonists mistreated Native Americans during Bacon’s Rebellion
A. Raids and attacks
1. Bacon and his forces attacked tribes in the area without permission from the government.
2. Slaughtered tribes suffered heavy losses, including the loss of wise men and chiefs.
3. Bacon and his forces even attacked tribes they got along with and never harmed colonists.
III. Colonists mistreated Native Americans after Bacon’s Rebellion
A. Native American living arrangements
1. Native Americans were placed in towns and settlements, by colonial governments, which separated them from the colonists.
2. Towns were natives were living were used by colonies as a defense blockage in case they were attacked.
3. Native Americans were forced to live on islands in Boston Harbor with no means to provide for themselves.
B. Colonists control over Native Americans
1. Colonists forced tribes to provide them with warriors for their militia. Some of the tribes that were being asked had suffered heavy losses from Bacon’s Rebellion.
2. Natives forced to live elsewhere by colonists.
C. Attacks on Native Americans
1. Colonists accused and tried natives of crimes that they didn’t commit.
2. Colonists attacked Native Americans both physically and verbally using racists attacks against them.
3. Almost daily, Native Americans who were loyal to colonists were attacked, humiliated, and abused.
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Teenage rebellion
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As part of their development into young adults, humans must develop an identity independent from their parents or family and a capacity for independent decision-making. They may experiment with different roles, behaviours, and ideologies as part of their process of developing an identity. Teenage rebellion has been recognized within psychology as a set of behavioural traits that supersede class, culture, or race.
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Nature[edit]
There remains some debate as to whether the causes of teenage rebellion are completely natural or necessary. Some posit that an adolescent's failure to achieve a sense of identity can result in role confusion and an inability to choose a vocation, and these pressures may cause viewed as adults. Indeed, in the Western world the age at which one is considered an adult (in both the cultural and legal sense) has advanced from the early teens in earlier centuries to the late teens and even early twenties in today's society.
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The socioemotional network[edit]
Temple University psychologist Laurence Steinberg suggests that "stopping systems within the brain make adolescents more susceptible to engaging in risky or dangerous behavior."[1] He argues that social programs and measures discouraging youth from taking part in risky behavior (such as drug and alcohol abuse, reckless driving, and unsafe sex) have been largely ineffective.
Steinberg also posits that this is because teenage risk-taking is generated by competition between the socioemotional and cognitive-control networks. Both go through maturation processes during adolescence, but do so at different rates. Specifically, the socioemotional network, which dictates responses to social and emotional stimulation, develops more rapidly and earlier during puberty. The cognitive-control network, which imposes regulatory control over dangerous decision making, develops over a longer period of time, across the whole of adolescence.
Steinberg states in his article "Risk Taking in Adolescence: New Perspectives from Brain and Behavioral Science" that "systematic research does not support the stereotype of adolescents as irrational individuals who believe they are invulnerable and who are unaware, inattentive to, or unconcerned about the potential harms of risky behavior."[2]
Teenagers have the same ability as adults to evaluate risks and their own vulnerability to the risks. Increased availability of information and education regarding the consequences of risky behavior has improved adolescents' understanding of the risks. It has done little, however, to change the actual behavior.
This is because the rules that teenagers break when they rebel are based upon the logical system supported by the cognitive-control network. This network is utilized by the adult authority, but is overthrown in adolescents by the stronger socioemotional network. From the point of view of a cognitive psychologist, a large factor in teenage rebellion is the natural early development of the socioemotional network.
In fact, a Cornell study from 2006 determined that teens are more likely to consider risk while making a decision, and for a longer period of time, than adults. They are more likely to overestimate the risks, in fact. Teens also, however, will take risks because they find the reward (such as instant gratification or peer acceptance) more valuable.[3]
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Rebellion against peer norms
Not all teenage rebellion takes the form of violation of rules (i.e. illegal activity such as drug and alcohol abuse, vandalism, theft and other delinquency). Often teenage rebellion takes form in the violation of societal norms. And as these norms are set in place as much by teens themselves as by their adult caretakers, teenage rebellion within teenage culture is also commonplace. Rebecca Schraffenberger comments in her article "This Modern Goth (Explains Herself)" that her peers saw her bookishness shyness "as vulnerability and... made a game of preying upon it. I wasted a couple of years trying to conform and fit in, to wear the clothes from Benetton and buy the ultra-trendy Guess jeans. By the time I was fifteen, I gave up."[4]
In this case Schraffenberger abandoned the societal norms of Guess jeans for an alternative minority goth culture. Much of goth culture defies majority norms within the teen community; specifically it values fascination with subjects such as death, dark music, depression, and emotional demonstration, subjects which by nature are counter to societal norms.
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Popular culture[edit]
The phenomenon has been categorized by mainstream media and popular culture,[5] and is a very common subject in music and film. Some examples of films on the subject are The Wild One (1953), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and The Breakfast Club (1985). The classic novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has gained a reputation as the quintessential book on teenage rebellion.

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Causes and Effects of Teenage Rebellion Psychology The moment the child is born, the process of his development starts. You will observe development in both mind and body. The child grows up in size and shape and side by side the brain starts to develop and the child starts to learn a few things from parents or those looking after him. Though still very young, may be at the age of two and unable to understand much, he tries to have his way. He may not be happy to do what you want to do and may sometimes react to you by crying out loud or trying to crawl away from you. This could be considered a beginning of revolution in the mind of a kid.
Teenage rebellion causes, psychologyand effects
As the child grows and move toward adulthood, the level of understanding increases and he starts to take independent decisions. This is basically the reason for rebellion in teen age. The child wants to decide something on his or her own and you may want to impose your feelings on him. This is a natural process and to some extent also necessary for healthy transformation of the child into an adult. In case of oppression and suppression of feelings, the child may lose his sense of identity. Also, due to inability of the child to firmly decide on something like selection of vocation or professional line, the result may be rebellion.
The other type of rebellion in case of teens called faulted teenage could be due to improper parenting or improper guidance received from society. The phenomenon of the society or parents, when they consider themselves superior and suppress the feelings of the teenager, results in rebellion as the child is not ready to sacrifice what he considers as his rights. In case of improper relationship amongst the parents, the teensrebel against the society in which they live.
The rebellion of the teen age may or may not result in violation of rules and regulations. Some teenaged children may tend to be attracted towards illegal activities like drugs, alcohol, vandalism and other antisocial activities like ill feeling towards the opposite sex, while other teens may rebel against established social norms being unacceptable to them. They may like to dress up in a different manner or do things not generally seen in society.
How to deal with teenage rebellion ?
The parents should understand that rebellion is a part of the growth process of the child and should be ready to accept it as a part of life. While dealing with the teenaged child, the following may be kept in mind: * Be consistent in your dealing with the child. Inconsistent discipline makes the child test the limits to see how far he can go. Discipline and rules at home ensure that the child knows what he can do and to what extent he will be permitted. * Within the limits set by the parents, ensure that the child is made to be part of the decision making process. While discussing matters with the child ensure to be certain about the limits of flexibility in your dealing with the child. * Allow exception to the rules on certain occasions. In case of violation of rules, if the child accepts the fault and apologises, be ready to forget and forgive even if his behaviour has hurt you. You should be a safe landing place for your grown up child in case of trouble outside. * Try to spend as much time as possible with teen aged kids. Decide fun activities that can be done together on holidays. Go to a picnic and enjoy sports. Involve them in preparation of the events. When out together, try to ignore some misdeeds. When back home do not start to narrate what wrong he did. Recollect happy moments. * Practice what you preach. If you expect your child to be up and ready by a particular time and till that time you are in bed, there are all the chances of disobedience and rebellion if you insist on it. You should become a role model for the child. * Indulge in free and fair discussions on any subject with the teenager.
By practicing these, it is possible that the tendency in your child to rebel will reduce and he will discuss the problems with a confidence that they will be sorted out.
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They understand Holden's confusion about growing older. They understand his choices to drink and pretend to act as an adult. They understand that he doesn't want to face his parents, and the resulting punishment he'll receive for his expulsion from school.
For many teenagers, Holden's rebellious acts make perfect sense as a way to express freedom and pull away from the values society attempts to instill in them.
To gain freedom in life, some teens rebel against the authority figures in their lives. For some teens, this could include experimentation with drugs or alcohol, while others rebel by skipping class, or listening to music their parents don't approve of.
Independence
One of the primary factors in any teen's rebellion is the development of an increased sense of independence. As your child moves into adolescence, he will begin to strive for a greater amount of independence from you and his family, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics' Healthy Children website. Although independence itself isn't synonymous with rebellion, it is often at the root of your teen's actions. You may interpret your teen's need to separate from you and act on his own as a form of rebellion. In most cases, this is a perfectly normal way for your teen to grow and become more of a young adult than a young child. In some families, the parents' reaction to the teen's growing independence may actually cause rebellion. For example, if you don't let your teen hang out at the mall with his friends because you are fearful of the trouble he could get into, he may rebel by sneaking out. *
Delayed Adolescence
Just because you've always seen your child as your little angel doesn't mean she will remain the picture of perfection forever. When teens cling to a more child-like type of personality well into adolescence, they may end up rebelling even more than their early maturing peers. Delayed adolescence, or waiting until later on in the teen years to act as a mature and independent young adult, may mean your teen seems to suddenly and dramatically rebel. This doesn't mean your child is turning into an entirely new person or is switching personalities overnight; it is often simply a product of her overwhelming need for autonomy.
Risky Behaviors
While slamming doors, rolling his eyes and refusing to wear the clothes you buy him are certainly not high on your list of ways you expect your teen to act, when it comes to rebellion these types of behaviors aren't exactly risky. On the other hand, engaging in sexual situations, smoking, drinking and using drugs are all risky rebellion behaviors. Rebelling via a risky behavior may result from your teen's quest to try new things or explore a new identity, or it may come from peer pressure. As much as your teen wants to rebel against you or other authority figures, he may do so by conforming to what his peers want him to do. On the other hand, your teen may rebel against a specific clique or crowd at school by engaging in seemingly risky acts. For example, if the "popular" kids all play sports and live a clean lifestyle, your teen may rebel by smoking in the bathroom while cutting class.
Solution
Build the Relationship
It's important that your teen sees you as more than a gatekeeper standing in the way of his independence. Invest time in your relationship, and you'll build a basis for mutual respect that can help to tone down rebellious attitudes and behaviors. Consider working on a mutually interesting project together, such as learning how to use a blowtorch to craft metal jewelry or building a fire pit in the back yard so he and his friends can hang out and play guitar and roast marshmallows. Avoid always being in the role of teacher -- allow your teen to take the lead whenever feasible.

Communicate
Keep guiding your teen, even when it seems as though she's stuffed cotton in her ears. Even though peers are influential at this age, your messages will still get through, even if they aren't always acted on. Teen psychologist Carl Pickhardt recommends saying something along the lines of, "Can you help me better understand what you need?" when teens are rebelling because talking out issues can help prevent acting-out behavior. Take care not to communicate only when there's a problem, but also during the rare times when life with your rebellious teen is going smoothly. When life with your tree grows rocky, you'll treasure those conversations about the latest fashions or what lies beyond the stars.
Consider Development
The teenage brain is immature; parts of it do not fully develop until a person is in her 20s. For example, integrating memory and experiences into decisions is a skill that develops slowly -- a teenager simply doesn't have the neural connections to evaluate their actions in the same manner as an adult. Patterns of criminal behavior support the idea that brain development is immature in teenagers. When teens commit criminal acts, the behavior often begins around the age of 13, becoming more serious until age 17, at which point criminal behavior tends to decrease, becoming virtually eliminated by early adulthood, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. If your teen is behaving in a rebellious manner, use interventions that take his brain development into account. For instance, don't say, "Why can't you just think things through like I do?"
Thesis statement
It is very common for teenagers to experience a period of rebellion. Normal rebellious behavior develops over time, beginning with a teen wanting to be with friends more and disagreeing with parents more frequently. Problem rebellion is sudden and drastically out of character. Society stamps a "bad teen" label on rebellious teens. These teenagers are not always bad teens. To understand why teens rebel, one has to look past society's label and into teens' backgrounds rebellion is constant and intense, parents need to be willing to accept that this can be a sign of underlying emotional problems and be willing to help their teen.