youth key concepts

Question 1

childhood

Answer 1

age after infancy but before adolescence

Question 2

adolescence

Answer 2

period between childhood and adulthood

Question 3

teenager

Answer 3

between the ages of 13-19

Question 4

disappearance of childhood

Answer 4

postman’s view that the innocent age, in which the young have little responsibility or worry is being eroded

Question 5

loss of innocence

Answer 5

the belief that the children grow up fast and become aware of adult issues early

Question 6

youth

Answer 6

period between childhood and adulthood

Question 7

social construction of youth

Answer 7

the belief that the age of youth is not the same everywhere,social factors affect both age and the norms surrounding that stage

Question 8

transition

Answer 8

period of change from one stage to the next

Question 9

rites of passage

Answer 9

initiation into the next stage of life

Question 10

agents of social control

Answer 10

the various groups, both formal and informal that control our behavoir

Question 11

conformity

Answer 11

following the rules

Question 12

formal agents of social control

Answer 12

agents that only exist to control society eg.the police

Question 13

informal agents of social control

Answer 13

agents that control society but that isn’t their primary function,eg hidden curriculum in schools

Question 14

peer group

Answer 14

others of the same age,interests and social status

Question 15

peer group pressure

Answer 15

the feeling that you should conform to the expectations of others your age

Question 16

youth culture

Answer 16

a set of norms and values that connect all young people

Question 17

youth subculture

Answer 17

different cultures that are within youth culture

Question 18

bedroom subculture

Answer 18

a subculture of young teenage girls

Question 19

growth of affluence

Answer 19

an increase in wealth

Question 20

manipulation by the media

Answer 20

idea that the media has invented youth culture in order to make money

Question 21

solution to problems

Answer 21

join a subculture to share problems

Question 22

gang

Answer 22

a group that has some form of membership,some form of hierarchy and is often involved in criminal activities

Question 23

territory

Answer 23

a gangs area which they claim as their own

Question 24

delinquent subculture

Answer 24

groups that commit illegal activities

Question 25

boredom

Answer 25

joining a gang is something to do when there is nothing else to do

Question 26

status frustration

Answer 26

joining a gang can get rid of feeling of inadequacy in a society where someone has a low social position

Question 27

sense of belonging

Answer 27

joining a gang can give a sense of family/community

Question 28

social network

Answer 28

joining a gang can provide a sense of family/community

Question 29

labelling

Answer 29

assuming people will act in certain ways based upon your beliefs, not their actions

Question 30

scapegoat

Answer 30

someone to blame to avoid dealing with the true problem