Social class Flashcards
1
Q
Murdock and McCrone
A
Noted the following differences in the 70s
- w/c young people were attracted to reggae and punk
- m/c youths were more likely to join counter culture movements (peace groups)
2
Q
Why are middle class youths not looked into?
A
- Far less attention from sociologists
- m/c were protesting in different forms
> Hippie peace movement
w/c = exaggerated masculinity, resistance, violence
3
Q
Mike Brake - Hippies
A
- Well-organised
- Full of contradictions
- Disdainful of technology but listened to music on big sound systems
- Largely middle class
- Associated with LSD
4
Q
Hodkinson - Goths
A
- Dress style is highly visible
- Interest in the darker side of life
- Certain degree of angst
- Middle class
- Literature and poetry = large value on education
- Goth for life
5
Q
Jefferson - Teddy boys
A
- w/c families
- Changing social situation
- Dressed m/c
- Undertone of racism
- Agressive
- Consumer culture
6
Q
Punks
A
- Outrageous style
- Bricolage = safety pins
- Firth = reacting against social environment (low wages, unemployment)
- Attack on the music establishment, increasingly dominated by teen pop bands
7
Q
Working class youths
A
- More likely to be part of skinhead subculture
- Clarke saw skinhead culture as a way to defend w/c values
> Community
Strong/tough
8
Q
Explanations of class divisions in youth
A
- Resistance: H & J
- Exaggeration: Clarke
- Magical solutions: Brake
- Incorporation: CCCS
9
Q
Walter Miller: Focal concerns
A
- Excitement
- Smartness
- Trouble
- Toughness
- Autonomy
- Fate
