Ethnicity and Youth Cultures Flashcards
What did Downs suggest about immigrant subcultures? What was his ideology?
They develop to resist against white capitalist culture, he was a Neo-Marxist
What did Hebdige say about Rastafarianism?
It offered a positive identity and a source of opposition to racism
How did Rastafarians oppose white culture?
They wore colorful clothes and had dreadlocks
What is the name of the British and Asian hybrid culture?
Brasian
What did Johal argue about Brasian culture?
They decided whether Britishness or Asianness was more appropriate in specific contexts
What is an example of a Brasian music form? What did it mix with?
Bhangra, mixed with rap, dance, and Asian instruments
What did Gillborn find in his studies?
Black students were treated more harshly for bad behaviour making them retreat to anti-sxhool groups
Which sociologist supported Gillborns ideas?
Sewell
What did Sewell suggest?
Schools were racist, when lots of black students were academic achievers
Which Marxist argued the police negatively label black youth?
Gilroy
What did Gilroy find the police did towards black people more?
More likely to stop and search them
How do Gilroys findings relate to youth culture?
Young black people join youth cultures to resist the police discrimination
