Postmodernists ysc

Question 1

key concepts

Answer 1

• neo-tribes
• choice
• diversity
• more fluidity
• fragmentation
• increased agency
• hybrididty
• taste

Question 2

St. John

Answer 2

• challenges the notion that youth lack the strength in identity that older, traditional subcultures had
• argues that the sense of identity is still strong, but noe it is more politically motivated so it is different
• eg hashtag just stop oil

Question 3

Bennett

Answer 3

Traditional subcultures no longer exist, they’ve instead fluid +temporary

Question 4

Polhemus

Answer 4

• supermarket of style
• pick ‘n’ mix increased agency in creating your own identity
• heightened fluidity eg now subcultures are more defined by taste

Question 5

Maffesoli

Answer 5

• subcultures are temporary connections
• neo-tribes are based on shared lifestyles, consumer choices, and

Question 6

Taylor

Answer 6

Subcultures have become fragmented and individualistic due to consumer culture

Question 7

Redhead

Answer 7

• ysc have become media-constructed and artificial
• driven by media representative rather than lived experiences and comodities