Interactionist Analysis of Youth Cultures (P1) Flashcards
Summarise the Interactionist perspective
Social interactions help us understand society better and each interaction refines our norms and values
What is Interactionism also known as?
Labelling theory
What did Howard Becker argue?
We often stereotype and group people based on similar characteristics and label that group of people
What did Becker say we expect from labelling groups?
That everyone in that group will act in a similar way
What helps make labels stick more?
When they are given to people by someone with authority
What is an example of labels sticking more?
A teacher labelling a student as high achieving.
What is an example of a label given to someone not sticking?
A student labelling a teacher as dumb
What is a master status?
A label given to someone that overrides all of their other qualities
What is a self fulfilling prophecy?
A very important label to someone shapes their life, even if they weren’t like it before
What are some powerful label examples?
Disabled Criminal Ex-prisoner
How did Becker say deviance was created in society?
By society making certain rules
What happens to people who break the society’s rules?
They become outsiders
Is outsider a master status?
It can be
What could be an effect of being labelled an outsider?
The person becomes a self fulfilling prophecy and acts like one and associates with other outsiders
How many stages to the labelling process are there?
5
What is the first stage to the labelling process?
People are grouped together based on similar social characteristics
Examples of shared social characteristics
Social class People who study a lot
What is the 2nd stage of the labelling process?
A label is applied
What is the 3rd stage of the labelling process?
The person who has been labelled views themselves through the label
What is the 4th stage of the labelling process?
Others view the person with their label
What is the final stage of the labelling process?
The person who has been labelled fulfils their label
What is it called when a person becomes the label that they have been given?
Self fulfilling prophecy
How do interactionists suggest youth cultures react to labels?
Youth cultures may form from labels given to them Labelling of pre-existing youth cultures can negatively impact its future
Who did the Saints and The Roughnecks study?
Chambliss
What were The Saints like?
They were 8 young men from wealthy families who truanted a lot and went out of town to act like delinquents
What were The Roughnecks like?
6 young men from working class families who truanted less than The Saints. Targeted by police more
What happened to The Saints after school?
They went on to have successful careers in high positions
What happened to The Roughnecks after school?
2 of them became teachers 2 of them became serious criminals2 of them still occasionally did break the law
What happened to The Saints when they were faced with authority?
They persuaded teachers they could do better or apologise profusely to the police
They persuaded teachers they could do better or apologise profusely to the police
They were aggressive
Who made the study of Disintegrative and Reintegrative shaming?
Braithwaite
What is Disintegrative Shaming?
Labelling someone as a bad person themselves.
What can be the affect of Disintegrative shaming?
The victim accepts they can’t change and continue acting poorly
What is Re-integrative shaming?
When someone is shamed but is told they have bad behaviour instead
What can be the affect of Re-integrative shaming?
The victim has only been told their behaviour is bad so they’re more likely to change their behaviour
What youth group from Chambliss’ study will experience Disintegrative shaming?
The Roughnecks
Which youth group from Chambliss’ study will experience Re-integrative shaming?
The Saints
