Subcultural Explanations Of Crime And Deviance

Question 1

Cohen

Answer 1

Delinquent subcultures

Question 2

Subcultures

Answer 2

Groups within wider society that rejection norms and values of wider society. Have same internal views but different wider cultural values.

Question 3

Delinquent subcultures

Answer 3

Young boys testing boundaries (S Parsons Bridge) to gain status and respect.
WC boys disagree with social values (legitimate means), and are in competition with MC boys, disagree with norms and values so create own.
Gang culture

Question 4

Feminist theory supporting delinquent subcultures

Answer 4

Lad culture into toxic masculinity

Question 5

Theories disagreeing with Cohen: Postmodernism

Answer 5

Individualism causes chaos. No structure. And goals for success. Different versions of success.

Question 6

Theories disagreeing with Cohen: Functionalism

Answer 6

Anime. Detach themselves from norms and values of society. Therefore, sub cultures danger to society because move away from consensus to conflict theory.