All Interactionist Youth Culture Studies Flashcards
Who did Cohen cover?
The mods and rockers
What deviant action did the mods and rockers do?
They fought each other
How did the media respond to the mods and rockers’ actions?
They created a moral panic over it
Who were the folk devils in Cohen’s study?
The mods and rockers
What did the media do by reporting on the mods and rocker fights in newspapers?
They sensationalised it
Why did more young people join in with the mods and rockers fights after they saw it in the newspaper?
They wanted to get their own 5 minutes of fame
What concept did Cohen say occurred with the media reporting on the mods and rockers fighting?
Deviancy amplification
Who did Becker say was more likely to be negatively labelled?
Working class boys
What did Becker say will happen to the label given to someone by a figure of authority?
It will become a master status
What is a master status?
A label that overrides all other characteristics of someone
What does Becker say will happen to someone with a master status over time?
They will become a self-fulfilling prophecy
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
When someone fully embodies the label they have been given
According to Becker, what label are people given if they are deviant?
Outsiders
According to Becker, what will it mean if someone is labelled as an outsider by a figure of authority?
It will become their master status
What will it mean when someone becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy with the “outsider” label?
They will not be able to integrate back into society
Which Interactionist said negative labels were more likely to stick with specific types of shaming?
Braithwaite