Subcultures And Gangs Flashcards
Define gangs
Recognised by selves and others as a gang, band together for social, cultural reasons and impulsively and intentionally plan and commit antisocial, delinquent and illegal acts
What is the Marxist perspective on gangs and subcultures
Subculture part of ongoing working class struggle against socioeconomic circumstances
What are blamed 1985 elements of style
Argot, image and demeanour
What positive function does subcultures serve
Reflect Combination of alienation from society and rebellion against society, identify with common interests. Members may belong to more than one or borrow components from another. Allow youth to construct magical solutions to problems: form collective consciousness to perceived alienation - group solidarity
What are tribes
Maffesoli 1996 nature of collective associations between individuals as society becomes consumer oriented
What are lifestyles
Sensibilities employed by choosing commodities and patterns consumption as form of personal expression
Why do youth join gangs
Facilitates group cohesion, increased as less approval from community
Theories of gang membership
Push factors, pull factors, drift theory; social bonding theory
What are the social bones by hirschi 1969
Attachment
Involvement
Commitment
Belief
What are the reasons for gang membership
Individual needs
Familial
Social/systematic
Why don’t youth join gangs
Contrast
Chance
What is youth subculture
Network of behaviour, beliefs and attitudes existing within and different from a larger culture
