Marxist and Neo-Marxist explanations of deviant subcultures
Description
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.
Marxist and Neo-Marxist
explanations of deviant subcultures
Traditional
Marxism
Gordon
Capitalism causes crime because it promotes consumerism and materialism.
This encourages people to be greedy
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
Criticism
Not all the proletariat turn to crime in the pursuit of wealth
Dosn't explain crime that doesn't have a financial benefit
Neo Marxism
(CCCS)
Hall and Jefferson
Resistance against capitalism. The Teddy Boys and Punks. Exploitation,
low pay and inner city decline
Hall
Hippies did resistance through protests
Brake
Magical soloution
Clarke
Exaggeration
Criticism
Not all working class youths turn to crime
What about white collar crime/ crimes committed by middle class youthd
Growing affluence in modern society but crime levels are still high
New Left Realism
Lea and Young
Marginalisation + Relative Deprivation and subcultures
Criticism
Too ambitious tries to encourage all kinds of criminal behaviour