The social construction of youth Flashcards
Who suggested that an increase in birth rate created youth culture?
Pilcher
How did an increased birth rate occur?
Young soldiers came back from war and impregnated their wife’s or girlfriends as they hadn’t died or they impregnated before hand because they thought they were going to die
How does an increased birth rate socially construct youth?
Due to social issues at the time e.g. the war
Who suggested that increased economic power socially constructed youth?
Abrams
How did increased economic power occur?
As after ww2 there was loads of destruction and therefore lots of reconstruction needed, which created work for the working class including youth. Abrams discovered it was often youths spending money on leisure.
Why was it mostly youths spending money on leisure items?
As when the soldiers came from war, they were relieved that they hadn’t died and therefore wanted to have fun and break norms, leading to an increase in leisure activities.
Who suggested that the impact of American culture socially constructed youth?
Frith
How did American culture occur?
America bought over new products such as coka cola and youth became a fan of this and also things such as rock and roll music and it gave youth a new identity and broke norms e.g. sexulisation
