Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The emergence of youth culture
- Youth culture did not exist before the 1950's and emerge after the second world war due to a range of factors and social changes
- Social Change
- Fyvel
- Youths lacked male role models and discipline due to the war
- Examples include the Teddy Boys- Hall and Jefferson
- Post War affluence
- Abrams
- Youths had disposable income for the first time due to shifts in work.
- The Mods could spend money on scooters (Cohen)
- Postmodern explanation of Globalisation
- Thornton
- Increase in media use and advertising and Americanisation. Also
consumption patterns have changed- pick an mix styles
- Oppression and resistance
- Resisting capitalism
- Hall and Jefferson- Teddy Boys
- Resisting racism
- Sivanadan