Youth Subcultures & Functionalism Quiz

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  • Created on: 23-11-21 10:36

1. What does Cohen claim working class boys are aware of?

  • School values, such as academic success, knowing that you can get good status through these things.
  • Mainstream values, such as success at school, knowing that you can get good status through these things.
  • Deviant values, such as getting into fights, knowing that you can get respect through these things.
  • Criminal values, such as robbing a shop, knowing that you can get good status through these things.
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2. What does Cohen say teenage boys desire?

  • 'The 3 F's' - Football, fighting and f**king.
  • Achieving in academic terms.
  • Status, which means respect in the eyes of peers.
  • Being tough, gaining respect in the eyes of their peers.

3. Which other functionalist does Millet contradict?

  • Cohen
  • Cloward and Ohlin
  • Himself
  • Merton

4. What did Cloward and Ohlin see youth deviance as?

  • A reaction to problems in achieving the values in mainstream culture.
  • A reaction to inequalities within education.
  • A positive aspect that is vital for society.
  • A damaging aspect to society, as well as to youth themselves.

5. What does Cohen recognise within a subculture?

  • The deviant means to achieve society’s goals often become the accepted norm.
  • It is impossible to achieve society's goals legitimately.
  • The legit means to achieve society's goals are the only accepted norm.
  • The deviant means to achieve society's goals are rejected and not seen as the norm.
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