SUBCULUTRES + GENDER Flashcards
What does Thornton argue?
girls had less disposable income marrying early and earning less than males so the teenage market is dominated by boys, especially in the spectacular subculture studied by the CCCS
girls are more invested in their time in school and doing well compared to boys investing time and money in music and going out
girls accept their lack of subcultural capital but defend their taste in pop music
what does McRobbie argue about?
girls have become more active than previously as they shift their attention from men and boyfriends to magazines and are more self-confident about their sexuality
what does McRobbie and Garber argue?
critical of CCCS for ignoring girls in their studies, they looked at mod girls who were similar to mods and cared greatly about their appearance as much as the boys
however, they also pointed out that girls during this period were restricted due to early marriage and stricter social control - bedroom culture
bedroom culture - when girls socialise in their bedrooms and make it their subculture and form tight-knit groups with very close relationships
what does Hebdige argue about gender with ethnicity for subcultures?
black ragga girls - who use music to dance in a sexually explicit way to sexist lyrical songs to ridicule male sexism and to reclaim their sexuality and use it to assert their identity
what does Reddington argue about?
there have been numerous active female members of the spectacular subcultures like Vivienne Westwood who was very influential in the punk subcultures but punkettes were often judged on their physical appearance more than male punk performers
what does Bennett argue?
Postmodern-style subcultures are less gendered and contemporary youth subcultures have opened up space for girls to develop their own identities girls are less restricted/ controlled and spend more time out in public
What’s Holland’s study on the nightlife in Newcastle?
bedroom culture may be a thing of the past but the women they studied were older than the young teenagers associated with the bedroom culture
