Youth subcultures and ethnicity Flashcards
1
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What does ethnocentric mean ?
A
- evaluating other cultures according to the preconceptions originating in the standards of ones own cultures
2
Q
How do youth subcultures respond to ethnic minorities ?
A
Hebdige - British youth subcultures can read as ‘ succession of different responses to black imigrant presence in Britain
3
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What is regae culture ?
A
- example of a youth subculture
- associated with Caribbean culture
- regae music, dread locks
- religious beliefs associated with roots in Ethiopia
- smoke marijuana as it helps with spirituality
- Hebdige - resistant to white culture
- offered a positive identity away from racism
4
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What is Brasian culture ?
A
- young British asians
- Brasians refuse to accept a subordinate place
- Johal - ‘hyper ethnic style’, an exaggerated form of parents culture
- leads to code-switching as they learn which identity is appropriate
5
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What did Mercer study ?
A
- styling of hair in black culture and the symbolism
- afro/ dreadlocks = emphasis on black identity
- form of resistance
6
Q
What did Cashmore study ?
A
- study of gangsta rap
- rap = ultimate hybrid music form
- can be modified to own culture
- supports the post-modernist view
7
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What did Nayak study ?
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- white wannabes
- white working class names
- adopt the style of ‘black culture’
- E.g Ali-G
8
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What did Vale and Juno study ?
A
- modern primitives
- more neo-tribe than culture
- wide but loose membership
- piercings and tattoos
- less complicated way of life
- give power and control back
