All Feminist Youth Culture Studies Flashcards
Which Feminists created the concept of bedroom culture?
McRobbie and Garber
What did McRobbie and Garber say about girl youth cultures?
They are mostly home-based
What form of subculture did the ladettes create?
Anti-school subculture
According to McRobbie and Garber, why are girl youth cultures mostly home-based?
They have more home responsibilities than boys
What fear did Jackson find the girls had?
Fear of failure
Name 2 things girls talked about in bedroom culture
Beauty, Fashion
What did McRobbie and Garber say girls were taught by reading feminine magazines?
Codes of femininity
What do codes of femininity do?
Reinforce female gender roles
Who studied the ladettes?
Jackson
How did the magazines help the girls be socialised in McRobbie and Garber’s study?
They learnt what they should value as adults
What did the fear of failure lead the girls to do in Jackson’s study?
Joining an anti-school subculture
What did the teachers say about the ladettes in Jackson’s study?
They were more assertive than the boys
Name a type of role model to the ladettes
Female celebrities
Which masculine behaviour did female celebrities adopt?
Heavy drinking
If the female celebrities had this behaviour, how could the ladettes eventually behave?
They could also engage in heavy drinking
Which Feminists studied the moral panic over the ladette image?
Jackson and Tinkler
According to Jackson and Tinkler, which behaviour did the media say girls were adopting?
Heavy drinking
What form of control did Jackson and Tinkler say the moral panic by the media was creating?
Social control
Who studied Riot Grrrl?
Attwood
What wave of feminism was Riot Grrrl in?
3rd wave feminism
What form of music was Riot Grrrl under?
Punk
What form of culture did Riot Grrrl develop?
DIY Culture
What were Riot Grrrl resisting?
The patriarchy
Name one of the behaviours of Riot Grrrl singers during concerts
Writing “slut” on their bodies
Why did the Riot Grrrl culture choose this name?
They only felt empowered when they were girls
What did Frith say about music?
It was a way men and women learnt their gender roles
What does Frith say about women in the music industry?
They have less freedom
What did Frith say will happen to female artists when they try to defy their gender norms?
They are ignored by music companies
Which Feminist said rap music objectifies women?
Rose
According to Rose, what is the impact of rap objectifying women?
They feel like they are only there to look beautiful
What did Hall et al say about popular culture?
It sexualises women
What did Hall et al say is the impact for women due to this popular culture enforced image?
They suffer from low self-esteem
Which Feminist said there was a crisis of masculinity?
Mac an Ghaill
What has caused there to be a crisis of masculinity?
Changes in the labor market
What change has there been which is bad for men in the labour market?
There are less manufacturing jobs
What happens to the breadwinner role in the changes to the labour market?
Women are more likely to become the breadwinner
What form of youth culture would boys be more likely to create due to the crisis of masculinity?
Deviant youth culture
According to Mac an Ghaill, how do some boys respond to the crisis of masculinity?
They act in a violent way
