Deviant youth subcultures

Question 1

What is a delinquent subculture ?

Answer 1

• refers to youth deviance
• involved in joy-riding and vandalism
• ant-social behaviour but isn’t criminal

Question 2

What is criminal subculture ?

Answer 2

• actively involved in crime
• organised crime e.g drug dealing
• not everyone has access

Question 3

What are gangs ?

Answer 3

• young people who regularly associate
• term used by media and police for people who cause harm to the community
• often violent
• have names, territory, rules and leaders
• not all delinquent and criminal subcultures are gangs

Question 4

What are anti-school subcultures ?

Answer 4

• people who reject norms and values at school
• see it as a bad thing to do well and follow rules
• some pupils may be anti-school however stil pro-education

Question 5

What are newer/ emerging subcultures ?

Answer 5

• deviant subcultures are continually emerging
• internet develops subcultures
• online communities have emerged

Question 6

What does anonymity mean ?

Answer 6

express deviance and resistance

Question 7

What did St John study ?

Answer 7

• argues most young people are bought together through social media + festivals
• demonstrate resistant ideas such as social issues, green politics and human rights