Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Deviant Youth Cultures as a response to Status being threatened Flashcards
Do working class individuals have high status?
No
If working class individuals have little status, what will they try and do with the status they have?
Protect it
Why might working class youths join deviant youth cultures as a response to having a low status in terms of frustration?
To take out their frustration on other groups of people in society
Name a group of people deviant youth cultures may take their low status frustration out on
Immigrants
Which deviant youth culture did Jefferson study?
Teddy Boys
Who did Teddy Boys attack?
Immigrants from the Windrush Generation
When were the Teddy Boys around?
1950s
What did the Teddy Boys do with their clothing to also resist their low status?
They bought Edwardian-style clothing
What was the process of buying Edwardian-style clothing called?
Buying Status
Who studied the Late Skinheads?
Cohen and Clarke
Which Immigrants did Late Skinheads take their frustration out on?
Black Immigrants
