Lesson 10 - Anti-School Subcultures & Gangs

Question 1

Anti school subculture definition

Answer 1

SubC w/ N&Vs which challenge majority views established by educational institutions

Engage behaviours oppose school policies/expectations

-Eg truancy, disruption, rudeness to teachers, antisocial behaviours

Question 2

Black masculinity & schooling

-Tony Sewell(1997)

Answer 2

Afro Caribbean boys 11-16 yrs old in comprehensive school in UK

-lacked father figures

• vulnerable to peer pressure
• Eg joining gangs/forming anti school SubCs
• displayed macho forms of masculinity
• because wanted respect
• Eg disrespected authority figures

18% of Afro Caribbean boys adopted anti school subculture views

Question 3

Black masculinity & schooling Evaluation

-Tony Sewell(1997)

Answer 3

Criticised for blaming Afro Caribbeans for own underachievements

Instead of blaming absent father figures and anti school SubCs

Real cause is institutional racism and racism in education

Question 4

Gang definition

Answer 4

Group of youths regularly associate together

Usually has

• Name
• Territory
• Rules
• Hierarchy
• Leader

Question 5

The Asian Gang (1)

-Claire Alexander(2000)

Answer 5

Ethnographic research of young Bangladeshi males in South London in 90s

Violent clashes between young Asian males and black youths reported in media

Alexander stated media IMAGE is a MYTH
Media greatly EXAGGERATED violence and created MORAL PANIC

Question 6

The Asian Gang (2)

-Claire Alexander(2000)

Answer 6

Did not see selves as gang rather loose knit friends

Conflict not based on racial diff

No proper fights, rather ‘school scuffles’

Question 7

The Asian Gang Evaluation

-Claire Alexander(2000)

Answer 7

Qualitative ethnographic research involving PP observation

In-depth interviews

Supported by Interpretivists

Question 8

The Lads and Ladettes

-Carolyn Jackson(1972)

Answer 8

Research had 2 projects

Nuffield Foundation

Economical and Social Research Council

Question 9

What did the Nuffield Foundation do

Answer 9

investigated boys from two schools in the North West of England.

Year 9 boys were given a questionnaire and then 25 boys from each school were interviewed (semi structured)

Question 10

What did the Economic and Social Research Council do

Answer 10

studied boys and girls from 6 schools in the North of England. Year 9 were given 3 questionnaires and 153 students were interviewed (semi structured)

Jackson wanted to investigate the concept of laddishness and what it means?