Youth Culture - Functionalism, Marxism, Postmodernism 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyYouth CultureASWJEC Created by: livvcreely21Created on: 10-05-16 19:14 Homogeneous (F) Everyone is the same. 1 of 15 Anomie (F) Without rules/Chaos/Disorder 2 of 15 Social Intergration (F) Youth acts as a social glue. Binds people together in the norms and values of society. 3 of 15 Parsons (F) Youth is a 'rite of passage' and acts as a 'bridge' between childhood and adulthood. 4 of 15 Eisenstadt (F) Childhood = ascribed. Adulthood = achieved. Youth is stressful. 5 of 15 Spectacultar Subcultures (M) Flamboyant/Highly Visible styles, Confrontational attitudes. 6 of 15 Hall and Jefferson (M) Young people can't articulate their anger against Capitalism so resist it through their dress. 7 of 15 Clarke (M) Skinheads exaggerated their dress to distance themselves from the ruling class. E.g. Doc Martins, Braces, Check Shirts. 8 of 15 Brake (M) Subcultures offer magical solutions to young people facing problems of Low Wages, Unemployment and Urban Decay. 9 of 15 Metanarrative (P) Postmodernists reject 'big theories'. They believe society is globalised and there is no single truth. 10 of 15 Consumerism (P) Youth defines themselves through what they buy. The media targets them. 11 of 15 Hetherington (P) Youth styles have become too 'bitty' because of diversity caused by globalisation. 12 of 15 MIPC (P) Club culture had no class/gender boundries. 13 of 15 Bennett (P) Subcultures are 'pluralistic and shifting', and are being replaced by fluid Neo Tribes. 14 of 15 Polhemus (P) Youth Pick 'n' Mix to create new identities. Styler over substance. 15 of 15
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