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
