Neo-Marxists on why youths join deviant youth cultures Flashcards
Who did Willis study?
A group of working class boys
Who were the role models for the lads?
Their dads
What jobs did the role models do?
Factory jobs
How were the lads resisting capitalism by wishing to go into factory jobs?
They would not be getting well-paid jobs to contribute to capitalism more
How did the lads see school?
They saw it as an opportunity to prepare for their jobs being tedious
Why would “having a laff” prepare them for factory jobs?
Because it would make their jobs less boring
How did the lads resist the education system with their youth culture?
They did not pay attention in lessons
What would Functionalists say about this Neo-Marxist idea?
They do not focus on status frustration
What is the impact of status frustratios?
Young people will join deviant youth cultures
Who created the concept of Status frustration?
Cohen
What is status frustration?
When working class people feel unable to move up a class so stop trying
Name 2 deviant acts the youth cultures engaged in in Cohen’s status frustration study
Vandalism, Violence
Which class is most likely to resist capitalism?
Working-Class
What is the case for some people in terms of their class when resisting capitalism?
Some middle-class people also resist capitalism
Who did Brake study?
Hippies
What did Hippies spend their money on that was seen as deviant?
Drugs
Why did the hippies live in abandoned houses?
They did it to avoid paying taxes
Name another individual that studied Hippies
Cohen
What did Hippies do in public that would have been seen as deviant?
Anti-war protests
Where did Cohen find hippies lived?
Abandoned houses
Name another middle class youth culture that resisted capitalism and who studied them
Punks, Hebdige
How did Punks resist capitalism through their clothes?
They wore clothes they made themselves
Name an item Punks used for nose piercings
Safety pins
Which Sociological Theory is Eisenstadt under?
Functionalism
What was bricolage for Punks?
Their DIY culture
What would Eisenstadt say is the main reason people join youth cultures?
To let off steam
Why will young people need to let of steam according to Eisenstadt?
Because the transition from childhood to adulthood can be stressful
Name 2 deviant behaviours young people may engage in to let off steam
Drinking, Smoking
What does Eisenstadt believes happen to these individuals once they become adults?
They will integrate into mainstream society
What is the social bond of belief?
Belief in the law
Who created the social bonds theory?
Hirschi
What will happen if young people do not have the social bond of belief?
They will commit crimes
Why will working class individuals try and protect their status?
They feel they have little status to begin with
Who did Teddy Boys attack?
Immigrants from the Windrush Generation
Which deviant youth culture did Jefferson study?
Teddy Boys
When were the Teddy Boys around?
1950s
What did the Teddy Boys do with their clothing to 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
What would Feminists argue about joining deviant youth cultures to protect status?
They do not focus on why girls join deviant youth cultures
Who studied girls in gangs?
Batchelor
What was the family background for the girls who joined the gang?
They had dysfunctional families
Why did some girls join the gang?
They wanted to feel like they were part of a family
How were the lives of the girls in the gang different to men?
They were sexually exploited
How were girls used for gang operations?
They were used to carry drugs around
Why were girls used by the gang to carry drugs around?
They were less suspicious than boys doing it
