CLASS - GANGS AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION

Question 1

what did Cohen say it is difficult for those in a lower class to acheive?

Answer 1

status through legitimate means

Question 2

what did Cloward and Ohlin identify?

Answer 2

‘blocked opportunities’, limited access to legitimate educational and occupational opportunities turning to deviance to get alternative success

Question 3

who criticises the new right view of deviant ysc?

Answer 3

young, left relaist

Question 4

what does young say that we live in?

Answer 4

a bulimic society

Question 5

what is the bulimic society identified by Young?

Answer 5

a society that worships money and materialism

Question 6

what does Young say the WC feel due to this ‘bulimic society’?

Answer 6

intensity of exclusion where they feel resistance and anger because of lack of material good

Question 7

Young says that deviance is ______ response to the WC’s ‘intensity of exclusion’

Answer 7

emotional

Question 8

Decker identifies

Answer 8

the push and pull factors of deviant youth subcultures

Question 9

define push factors and give examples

Answer 9

push factors are factors that make someone want to leave their previous way of life e.g. social, economic or cultural disadvantages

Question 10

define pull factors and give examples

Answer 10

pull factors are factors that draw someone into deviant youth subcultures e.g. status and excitement