Youth

Question 1

Parsons

Answer 1

Adolescence = time children begin to develop independence from parents

Parents 2 main functions =
Primary socialisation
Ensure kids raised to become well rounded adults

Question 2

Griffin

Answer 2

Media portray youth as problems (3 ways)

Dysfunctional

Suffering deficit

Deviant

Question 3

Heintz Knowles

Answer 3

Found that….

Children motivated most by peer relationships + romance, least by school + religion

Majority engage anti social behaviour = result in positive outcomes

Kids from minority ethnic groups = underrepresented

Question 4

McRobbie

Answer 4

‘Bedroom culture’ = girls spend leisure time gossiping + pampering away from humiliation (boys + outside world)

They’re socialised into traditional gender norms via ‘cult of femininity’

Question 5

Sewell

Answer 5

Boys fine comfort within peers, look up to male idols = as lack of father

Pressure = follow hyper masculinity

Boys put less effort in school knowing they’d be discriminated by teachers anyways

Young black youths had no high achieving aims/goals = reject school + get Rich quick attitude = follow rappers

Question 6

Willis

Answer 6

Lads didn’t value education + followed their fathers manual labour jobs

Peer pressured into disruptive behaviour