Deviant Youth Cultures - Sociologists Flashcards
who suggested gangs have an organised structure and leader?
Venkatesh (gang leader for a day)
who said in some areas it’s dangerous not to be in a gang?
marsland and murray
who said there’s a link between crime and inner city estates?
shaw and mckay
who said the 3 types of gangs are: retreatist, confrontational, criminal
cloward and ohlin
what did Becker suggest about labelling?
it relates to power- if police label w/c as deviant, sfp occurs and w/c do become deviant
who said the w/c feel ‘status frustration’ and look for other ways to gain status by joining gangs?
albert cohen
who said crime is more common in w/c areas with poverty than m/c areas
fabio et al
who said boys join gangs to exaggerate their masculinity?
fauldi
who said the likelihood of failure makes w/c look for status through other ways, including joining a gang
diane reay
who said black girls face racism in schools and therefore resist against it?
mirza
who said that macho lads value the 3 f’s (fighting, football, f*ing)
mac an ghaill
who said black boys look up to rappers as they don’t have fatherly figures, and the rappers promote deviance
tony sewell
