Post Modernist Analysis of Youth Cultures Flashcards
What do postmodernists argue has caused postmodernity?
Globalisation
What is Globalisation?
Interconnectedness of Technology, Transport, Communication, Trade etc
What are neo-tribes? Who made the concept?
Loose groups of young people with similar tastes, made by Maffesoli
What do zombie categories say? Who made this?
Some concepts live on in society when they are actually dead. Created by Beck
What do postmodernists think about the relationship between social class and youth cultures?
They believe it does not influence youth cultures
How are neo-tribes different to youth cultures?
No deep committment No fixed membership
What did Polhemus say about youths picking and mixing things from cultures?
Supermarket of style
What did Sharkey find?
Found five ‘tribes’ that had their own distinct tastes
What did Sharkey suggest from his findings?
Young people don’t join one group with set behaviours but there are collections of loose youth cultures
What did Bennet claim?
Modern youth cultures are ‘pick and mix’ meaning they don’t commit to the same norms and values
Which sociologist did research in Raves in Newcastle?
Bennet
What did he find in the raves? Is this a fluid culture?
Neo-tribes were based music and fashion but no shared value, so they are fluid.
What does Thornton say about club cultures?
They are taste cultures where people share a music style
What is subcultural capital? What does it do? Who created the term?
Describes knowing what is “in” or “out” in music and fashion used to gain status. Created by Thornton
What type of society do postmodernists argue makes a postmodernist society?
A media-saturated society
What is a media-saturated society?
One where individuals base their tastes and lives off of the media
What are hybrid youth cultures? Who created the concept?
Ones that fuse together different cultural influences. Made by Livingstone
What is an example of a hybrid youth culture? What does it take inspiration from?
Grime. London-based youth culture that fuses American hip-hop with it
Who created the concept of a global village?
McLuhan
What is the global village?
The idea that social, economic and tech change have made the world more connected
How does the global village affect young people?
They are able to choose from a range of styles
Who made the idea of ‘triumph of style over substance’?
Polhemus
What is ‘triumph of style over substance’?
States that young people only pick what they want the most, not caring about it’s depth
How have bedroom cultures changed?
Better technology allows people to be connected with the whole world
