Reasons for joining Youth Cultures Flashcards
Name a reason for joining a Youth Culture in relation to disliking mainstream norms and values
Joining a youth culture to reject mainstream norms and values
Why might young people join a youth culture to reject mainstream norms and values?
So that they can be with a group of people who feel the same way
Why might young people join a youth culture to respond to changes in society?
Because it allows them to talk to other people who may feel the same way
Name 2 subcultures which relate to the reason for joining being to respond to changes in society?
Hiphop, Teddy Boys
Why might young people join a youth culture to develop an identity?
Because they may want to see if they can do this using a different set of norms and values
Name a youth culture which could help young people to develop an identity?
Punks
Why might young people join a youth culture to gain status?
Because if they attach themselves more to a group and act in certain ways they may be able to achieve this
Name 2 Youth Cultures which could help young people to gain power and status by being in them?
Teddy Boys, Late Skinheads
Why might young people join a youth culture to bring together marginalised people?
Because they can be with a group of people who act similar to them
Name a youth culture which could show young people to be brought together with other marginalised people?
Hiphop
How could the influence of the media encourage young people to join a certain youth culture?
They may see it on the news and think it looks interesting
Name 3 youth cultures which young people joined due to media influence
Punks, Acid House, Early Skinheads
Why might young people want to join youth cultures to get away from their parents?
Because they may not like the norms and values which their parents are putting on them
Name 2 Youth cultures which could help a young person to get away from their parents?
Hippies, Punks
