Youth subculture

Graffiti and other street art are mostly male-dominated and people assume that the work is done by males alone. However, this assumption is based off the fact that women are under-represented when it comes to graffiti and other street art. There are a lot more women in this industry than we are led to believe. Graffiti is vandalism so there is so much anonymity in the street art world and if there are females, some take male tag names in order to gain respect. In the two articles, the authors…

In the Light of Hip-Hop American culture has been driven in various directions fueled by different trends which have captivated the minds and hearts of millions of people. One trend, which is a music genre, has given rise to controversy and heated debates on whether it is a good or bad influence. Hip-Hop music has changed the American culture and its effects have reached extensive grounds universally. As the Hip-Hop music started to become an important aspect of American culture, it was not…

tradition in hip-hop known as “b-boying and b-girling.” Joseph G. Schloss is the author of the book called “Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls, and Hip-Hop Culture in New York.” The book provides an engaging, new and exciting look on this amazing hip-hop subculture. The New York culture of b-boying and b-girling holds lots of valuable history and traditions to world music. B-boying and b-girling is a way of dance that has been passed down from generation to generation while being preserved by the…

million americans in US making us the third most populous country to date. Applying the 19% to this we find that 4,121,000 ( rounded) americans were hip hop users during this era. With this that means 4,121,000 million individuals are apart of this subculture in the US. Not only does the amount of listeners stagger but the presence of Hip-Hip on social media. Verizon Wireless produced a commercial with Drake 's 2016 1# billboard single Hotline Bling…

emerged when the Hip Hop generation was born. It ultimately came full circle when black and brown youth in urban ghettos in New York united through privations and the fervent need to alter their grim futures. The Hip Hop generation was the first cohort of African Americans born in a post civil rights era. According to Bakari Kitwana in his book The Hip Hop Generation, most…

violent crimes. In result, gang crimes are committed to benefit a person or their gang. Consequently, this brings fear and intimidation towards society. Communities throughout the United States try to raise or obtain funding to create youth or preventative programs for youth since they are the prime targets for gangs. Social disorganization theory provides a thorough understanding between crime and deviance. This theory was created in…

The novel A Clockwork Orange, written by Anthony Burgess, was originally published in 1962. It is a dystopian novel where the future is overrun with violence and crime. The main character, Alex, commits horrible crimes, such as rape and murder, with his group of friends. After breaking into a house, Alex is arrested and undergoes an experiment called Ludovico’s Technique while in jail. He can no longer make bad choices, and feels sick when he thinks about committing a crime. He is vulnerable,…

like experiences and relationships. This makes those involved in a kawaii mindset vulnerable to impulse buys, something that companies have realized with the multitude of consumer goods produced to target the cute aesthetic so enjoyed by Japanese youth. This has been the subject of criticism, as this is a rebellion against the traditional, more conservative Japanese society. The critics focus their attacks on the childish nature of members of kawaii culture…

The subculture I chose is the FFA which is also known as the future farmer organization. I started in this organization when I was a sophomore in high school. The organization starts in the middle school and goes into high school. My high school isn’t big on FFA, so I had to find out through a mutual friend. When I started in this club I didn’t know what to except so I was shy at first and didn’t volunteer for activates as much as I should have. The older I got, the more involved I became.…

learned through family, education, peer groups and the media. Every culture also has subcultures. A subculture is when a group of people create a separate culture within the lager culture that they belong to. Subcultures require commitment, identity, distinction and autonomy. Subcultures often bring people together who do not feel part of the bigger culture. It gives people a sense of identity. Youth subculture is a large part of Western society and often helps adolescents in their transition…