Other Sociologist Youth Culture Studies Flashcards
Which youth culture did Hodkinson study?
Goths
What did Hodkinson find with aggressive behaviour with the Goths?
They were not aggressive
Why were Goths accused of being violent?
Due to their clothing
What does the clothing of Goths symbolise?
Their separation from mainstream culture
What did Venkatesh study?
A Chicago Gang
Who was Venkatesh’s gatekeeper?
JT
Who was JT?
Leader of the gang
What was the name of the gang Venkatesh studied?
Black Kings
What was the main operation of the Black Kings?
Selling drugs
Which group of people in the Black Kings gang sold drugs?
Young people
Who created the casino analogy?
Harding
What does the casino analogy say?
Young people feel like they are benefitting from being involved in gangs but they are not
According to Harding, how are young people benefitting from being in gangs?
They are making lots of money
According to Harding, how are young people not benefitting from being in gangs?
They are losing their freedom
What did Bandura study?
If young people would act violent if they saw adults act violent
What did Bandura show the children?
Showed them adults beating up a doll
What did the children do when they were presented with the same doll in Bandura’s study?
They started to beat it up
What did Bandura conclude from his study?
Young people are desensitized to what they see in the media
Which sociologist would agree with Bandura that young people are desensitized to what they see in the media?
Newson
What model did Packard create?
Hypodermic syringe model
What did Packard say the media was in their model?
The syringe
According to Packard, how is the media a syringe?
It injects audiences with messages
According to Packard, why do some media institutions do this?
To enforce a specific message
What did Johal study?
Brasian culture
What is Brasian culture?
A mix of British and Asian culture
What did Johal say about how people operated in Brasian youth culture?
They tried to make it as inclusive as possible
How was Brasian music made?
It was a fusion of British and Asian music
Who studied Hiphop?
Whitehead
Why was Hip-hop originally created according to Whitehead?
To resist authority
What did Berger say?
Most young people transition into adulthood without being part of a youth culture
How did Wyn add onto what Berger said?
Most young people are fairly conventional in their lifestyle
Which sociologist studied incels?
Regehr
What was the main age and gender demographic of incels?
Young men
According to Regehr, what did incels discuss?
How much they hated women
What did Regehr say was the impact of what the incels discussed?
They normalised violence towards women
Name an incel who committed murder
Elliot Rodgers
According to Regehr, what did incels feel entitled with in regards to women?
They felt entitled to have sex with women
