Postmodernism And The Formation Of Youth Culture Flashcards

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What does the post modernist theory by Bauman (1993) state?

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  • society is no longer structured and coherent and as a result youth style has become increasingly fragmented and diverse
  • youth types are fluid and changeable in today’s society as youth style is no longer based on factors like class, ethnicity or gender
  • young people ‘pick and mix’ elements of their identity so there are no longer distinct and identifiable youth subcultures
  • youth are global and connected due to internet and social media so ideas can be shared easily
  • youth is individual and do not see their identity as collective. Being part of a group might mean the loss of individuality
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Evaluation on Bauman’s post modernist ideas of youth?

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  • cashmore supports the concept of youth hybridity e.g. rap began in 1960s Jamaica and by the 1970s it became promoted worldwide and cultures have fused e.g. Asian rappers (+)
  • CCCS have stated that there has been a decrease in spectacular youth subcultures this supports the post modernist idea of individuality and young people picking and choosing their identity - youth style fluidity (+)
  • there are still example of spectacular youth subcultures e.g. goths and emos. So youth subculture fluidity is not entirely accurate to describe all youth (-)
  • Functionalists disagree as they argue youth culture still exists and is essential for the transition form childhood to adulthood and social integration (-)
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Describe Polemus’ post modernist theory

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  • developed the idea of youth style fluidity with the term ‘supermarket of style’- youths can choose from different music tastes, fashions and identities
  • supermarket of style means that different styles are fused together e.g. Bhangra beats in pop songs
  • supermarket of style has been advanced with technology and communication with the internet
  • youth style can be used to represent lifestyle e.g designer brands can indicate wealth and identity
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Evaluation of Polemus’ super market of style

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  • lots of evidence to support youth culture has become hybridised and takes elements from global culture e.g. music
  • Cooley disagrees the idea of appearance = identity e.g. wearing designer brands = rich, as this could lead to labelling.
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Describe Maffesoli’s study on Neo-tribes

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  • he states that youth subcultures no longer exist and are replaced by fluid and open movements called neo-tribes
  • youth behaviour is dynamic and always changing
  • e.g. punks, goths who have modded into various styles and is no longer a distinct subculture
  • Neo tribes link to the idea of hybridised world kid (Luke 2000) this means youngsters with a globalised sense of youth that are connected by physical (face to face interaction) or virtually (through social networks)
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Evaluation of new Tribes by Maffesoli

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  • research support from the MIPC, clubbing culture and music brings people together regardless of class, gender or ethnicity which show youth styles are no longer accompanied with those factors (+)
  • neo-tribes based on virtual social-networks can lead to problems e.g. online abuse
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