Youth Culture Flashcards
Summary of some topics (28 cards)
What is bedroom culture according to McRobbie and Garber?
An active role as resistance in youth culture.
Reflects how young people create their own spaces and identities.
What did Thornton observe about gender and youth culture?
Youth culture is male dominated, and girls had less disposable income.
Hall and Jefferson’s study on teddy boys illustrates this.
What did Holland find regarding female activity in nightclubs?
There was increased female activity at nightclubs.
What is the relationship between class and cultural capital in youth resistance?
Hebdige’s research on punks illustrates the concept of bricolage in the 1970s.
Also discussed by Cohen and Clarke regarding skinheads as a working-class threat.
How does racism affect youth culture according to Sewell?
Institutionally racist schools lead to an anti-school subculture that affirms identity.
What is the role of patriarchy in youth culture according to McRobbie and Garber?
Bedroom culture serves as a form of resistance against patriarchy.
What do Parsons and Eisenstadt suggest about youth culture?
They view it as a rite of passage and a solution to stress, not necessarily as resistance.
What does interactionism, particularly Becker’s view, say about deviance?
Deviance is a response to societal labeling, not an act of resistance.
How is multiculturalism defined in relation to youth culture?
It is the coexistence of diverse cultures that youth cultures react to and are shaped by.
What is the significance of Hebdige’s work on Rastafarianism?
It highlights resistance within youth culture.
What did Mirza and Fuller study regarding black girls?
They examined the school subculture of black girls.
What did Sewell find about African-Caribbean boys?
They develop hyper-masculine identities in response to racism.
What info did Hall provide about black muggers?
He noted exaggeration in the portrayal of black muggers, as critiqued by Downes and Rock.
What is cultural hybridity according to Nayak?
The concept of ‘White Wannabes’ reflects cultural hybridity in youth culture.
What does Johal’s concept of Braisan culture illustrate?
It represents a blend of British and Asian cultural identities.
What are neo tribes according to Bennett?
They are characterized by a pick-and-mix approach to identity.
What does Thornton say about media trends?
She discusses how youth culture follows new non-marketized trends.
What are the three reasons for anti-school subcultures?
- Result of labeling (Hargreaves, triple failures). 2. Resistance to capitalism (Willis, the Lads). 3. External factors (Sewell, peer pressure).
What does functionalism suggest about youth culture?
Parsons and Eisenstadt. Critiqued by rozak who says it’s a response to generational changes.
What does Marxism say about youth culture?
It acts as a form of resistance, linking to antagonistic behavior and economic factors.
Brake’s concept of magical solutions also applies.
What do feminists like Reddington argue about youth culture?
They highlight the ignorance towards existing female members in subcultures, such as punks.
What does postmodernism say about youth culture?
It emphasizes neo tribes and a pick-and-mix identity approach.
What does Merton’s theory of deviance entail?
It addresses the strain between socially accepted goals and legitimate means.
What did Cohen find about groups in youth culture?
They reinvent social hierarchy to combat status frustration.
