Interactionist Analysis of Youth Cultures (P2) Flashcards
Why were The Saints not labelled as delinquents?
They behaved poorly in another town
What did the town mostly agree on when The Saints did something deviant?
They believed that the boys only were looking for a laugh
How did the public see The Roughnecks?
They were seen as delinquents with no future
How has labelling impacted on The Roughnecks?
Most of them went on to have criminal records
How did labelling impact The Saints?
They went on to have successful careers as they were never labeled as deviant by authoritative figures
Who created the concept of ‘canteen culture’?
Reiner
What is canteen culture?
A culture developed in the workplace with a shared set of values and prejudices
What is the impact of canteen cultures in police forces?
Could explain increased stop and searches for ethnic minority groups
How much more likely is someone from an ethnic minority to be stopped and searched than a white person?
7 times more likely
Do police believe stop and search is necessary? Why?
They believe it is necessary because it can prevent crimes from happening
Who carried out research in schools to see how teachers treated students depending on skin colour?
Gillborn
What did Gillborn find?
Black children were treated more harshly for bad behaviour
What happened to the Black students in Gillborns study?
They became part of anti-school subcultures
Who looks to challenge the idea that black students are all underachievers?
Sewell
What did Sewell suggest schools needed to do?
Consider the ways in which they confirm black students as rebellious and underachieving
What did Cohen find with the mods and rockers fights?
They were blown out of proportion by the media
The term for media coverage of a story turning events in to more significant occurrences
Moral panic
What is deviancy amplification?
Negative reactions by authorities to conflicts making future conflict worse.
What are folk devils?
Deviant young people
What did Thornton argue about mass media coverage of deviance?
It makes deviance more attractive to young people
What culture did Thornton study?
Acid House and Rave Culture
What did Thornton find in her study?
Rave culture was unknown in the 1980s but when media drew attention, it popularised it
What did Fawbert find in his study to do with the media?
He found that they started heavily associating hoodies with deviance
What was the affect of the hoodie deviance labelling?
A shopping centre in Kent banned anyone from entering with a hoodie on
