All Postmodernist Youth Culture Studies Flashcards
What concept did Polhemus create?
Triumph of style over substance
What does Polhemus’ idea of style over substance mean for youth cultures overall?
They no longer have a deep meaning
Who created the concept of new bedroom culture?
Livingstone
Who created the ‘supermarket of style’?
Polhemus
What is the supermarket of style?
The ability for young people to pick and mix their styles from around the world
According to Livingstone, what form of youth cultures are created with new bedroom culture?
Global youth cultures
What is new bedroom culture?
Where young people base their lives around the media
Which Postmodernist created the concept of a ‘global village’?
McLuhan
What did McLuhan say made the global village possible?
Globalisation
What has happened to shared norms and values under the global village?
They no longer exist
What has happened to social divisions due to the global village?
They are less present
Who said family life has dispersed?
Morley
Why does McLuhan say youth cultures are now meaningless?
There are no longer shared norms and values
According to Morley, why do families now spend less time with each other?
Media technology has become smaller and cheaper
According to Morley, what do parents think about their children playing outside?
They think it is dangerous
Name a reason parents think their children playing outside is dangerous according to Morley
Stranger danger
Who made the term “neo-tribe”?
Maffesoli
What does Maffesoli argue with neo-tribes?
They have replaced youth cultures
Define Neo-tribes
Groups of young people with no deep committment to the group
According to Maffesoli, what is it called when young people go from one neo-tribe to another?
Flitting
What is the case with who can join a neo-tribe?
Anyone can join
Which Postmodernists said young people now have fluid styles?
Bennet
According to Bennet, what do young people now do with their norms and values?
They “pick and mix” with the ones they like the most
Name 2 things Bennet found neo-tribes were based around
Fashion and music
Which Postmodernist said we lived in a world of liquid modernity?
Bauman
What does liquid modernity mean for change?
There is constant change
What does Bauman say has been the impact of liquid modernity for people?
Everyone has become ‘tourists’ in the world
Why does Bauman say liquid modernity = people being tourists?
People now only look for brief but enjoyable social experiences
What culture did Thornton study?
Acid House/Rave culture
How did Acid House start out in terms of popularity?
It was underground
What made Acid House mainstream?
The media reported on the death of someone from drug overdose within the culture
According to Thornton, what was created from the media report on acid house?
Moral panic
What happened with Acid House/Rave culture after it was reported on by the media?
It became more popular
According to Thornton, what are club cultures?
Taste cultures?
What are taste cultures?
Cultures where the things you are interested in are what matters to a group
What is subcultural capital?
The status gained in taste cultures by knowing what music is “in” and what is “out”
What would taste cultures label as being “in” our “out”?
Music
How would taste cultures feel if someone talked about music that was “out”?
They would be seen as a mainstream follower
