Left Realist Subcultural Theories Flashcards
What do Left Realists believe causes black youths to join deviant subcultures in terms of deprivation?
Relative Deprivation
What is relative deprivation?
The feeling that young black youths have when they are already poor but see white poor people having better lives than them
Who created the concept of relative deprivation?
Lea and Young
What did Lea and Young say about marginalisation of black working class youths?
They felt they had little power in society
Name 1 reason young working class black youths feel they have little power in society
They were not given any help in the education system
Why do education experiences lead to black working class youths feeling powerless in mainstream society?
They have not learnt the skills to improve their social position
Why does negative police treatment contribute to black youth marginalisation?
They feel they cannot be accepted in society by authority
What do Lea and Young mean by black working class youths having the pressure to consume?
They are pressured to buy the latest consumer goods
Name a new piece of technology black youths may be pressured into buying
Iphone 16
What happens when black working class youths try and buy all of the new consumer goods?
They are unable to afford it
Who do black working class youths see being able to conform to the pressure of consuming?
White middle class youths
What will black working class youths try and do if they want to get consumer products but cant afford them?
Commit crimes to get them
Name a crime working class black youths may commit to get a consumer product
Theft
What would Feminists say about Left Realist subcultural theories?
They do not focus on how patriarchy is the main underlying reason for crimes
Who created the concept of patriarchal terrorism?
Johnson
