Marxist and Neo-Marxist explanations of deviant subcultures

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A - Level Sociology (Youth Subcultures and Deviant Subcultures ) Mind Map on Marxist and Neo-Marxist explanations of deviant subcultures, created by Yasmine King on 30/05/2017.
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Marxist and Neo-Marxist explanations of deviant subcultures
  1. Traditional Marxism
    1. Gordon
      1. Capitalism causes crime because it promotes consumerism and materialism. This encourages people to be greedy
        1. Explains why poorer people commit crime because it creates a 'culture of envy'. But also explains why those with money commit crime tax evasion and fraud. eg Abby Lee or Jimmy Carr
        2. Criticism
          1. Not all the proletariat turn to crime in the pursuit of wealth
            1. Dosn't explain crime that doesn't have a financial benefit
          2. Neo Marxism (CCCS)
            1. Hall and Jefferson
              1. Resistance against capitalism. The Teddy Boys and Punks. Exploitation, low pay and inner city decline
              2. Hall
                1. Hippies did resistance through protests
                2. Brake
                  1. Magical soloution
                  2. Clarke
                    1. Exaggeration
                    2. Criticism
                      1. Not all working class youths turn to crime
                        1. What about white collar crime/ crimes committed by middle class youthd
                          1. Growing affluence in modern society but crime levels are still high
                        2. New Left Realism
                          1. Lea and Young
                            1. Marginalisation + Relative Deprivation and subcultures
                            2. Criticism
                              1. Too ambitious tries to encourage all kinds of criminal behaviour
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