post modernist view of youth cultures - sociologists

Question 1

Bennet and hetherington

Answer 1

key difference form earlier subcultural approaches
they reject the view that the cultural behaviour of young people is shaped or determined by social class or social + economic conditions faced by young people

Question 2

hetherington

Answer 2

1998
in the study of new age traveler, found that they came from a wide range of backgrounds and not from one class position

Question 3

Maffesoli

Answer 3

1996
uses the term Neo tribe instead of subculture, Neo tribe refers to a much more loosely organised grouping with no fixed membership and deep commitment

Question 4

Bennett

Answer 4

1999
supports this research through his research on nightclubs in new castle. he found Neo tribes based around fashion, music and lifestyle. but with no shared core values e.g political ideologies

Question 5

polhemus

Answer 5

supermarket of style ( fluidity idea ) in with youth can creat identities by picking and mixing from various cultures: fashion lifestyle and music

Question 6

reimer

Answer 6

youth cultures and ‘Neo tribes’ have a single minded pursuit of fun and excitement. this is more important than class and gender