Marxist Analysis of Youth Cultures Flashcards
Marxist perspective summary
Proletariat are exploited by the bourgeoisie leading to conflict
How do Marxists focus on youth cultures?
Link youth culture behaviours to the groups of social class
Fundamental Marxist Argument about anti-social youth cultures
Young people are reacting to social oppression by forming anti-social youth cultures
How do the youth cultures in Marxism Express their class?
Informally through styles and symbols
What is one criticism of Marxism?
Using inequalities of wealth to explain all social processes is too simplistic
What is Neo-Marxism?
Using traditional Marxist ideas but applying them to contemporary society
What does CCCS stand for?
Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies
Marxist argument about agents of socialisation
They socialise us in to middle class norms and values
Examples of middle class socialisation
Hidden curriculum in education Messages in the media
What did Gramsci say the UK had?
A capitalist hegemony
What is hegemony?
The dominant culture of society
Why did Gramsci argue this?
Members of society are socialised in to the norms and values of the ruling class
Impact of socialisation in ruling class norms and values?
Society made to benefit the bourgeoisie
CCCS argument about the emergence of youth cultures?
They emerge to resist capitalist hegemony
What did Brake argue about youth cultures?
They provide “magical solutions” to the lives of their members
