Postmodernism Flashcards
What term did Katz and Lyng coin?
Edgework
What is edgework? Katz and Lyng
Young people commit crimes as an opportunity to push boundaries
What factors are causing more young people to commit crimes? K and L
-globalisation and global media have glorified crime
-young offenders don’t assess the chances of arrest
-social controls aren’t deterrents but present more thrilling challenges
How is Katz and Lyng’s theory related to youth culture?
-some young people build their identity of deviant behaviour
What are some evaluations for Katz and Lyng?
X-highly theoretical argument lack of evidence
+-links influence of Media on identity and behaviour
-can provide biological arguments for why young people engage more in risky behaviour
What does Bennett claim as the replacement for subculture?
Neo-tribes
What are neo-tribes? Bennett
-loose associations or consumer groups that come other gc in particular settings where they express the same interests
What does Bennett say about neo-tribes?
-neo-tribes are more fluid than subcultures and people can drift between groups
What is ‘lifestyle’ according to Bennett?
-more constructed and choice based than ‘ a way of life’
What’s an evaluation for Bennett?
X-there are still distinct groups due to social media
How has globalisation affected youth culture? Luke and Luke
-increased knowledge of other cultures had led to cultural hybridity
What has contributed to cultural hybridity?
-fast fashion
-music
-media
What’s an evaluation for Luke and Luke?
-presents cultural appropriation in a positive light
What does Pilcher argue?
-baby boom is responsible for the social construction of youth
-babies were born less consistently during ww2
-baby boom after caused increase in teenagers as a group
-youth culture is socially constructed
