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Simon Adams 2Digital Screen Arts
In our society, youth is present only when its presence is a problem, or is regarded as a problemE(D Hebdige 1988)
To what extent is this true of representations of contemporary youth subcultures? Reference to two media texts.
Youth subculture can be defined as a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre, there are a number of separate youth subcultures that have appeared over time including bikers, flower people, hippies, hipsters, mods and punks.
A subculture forms when the larger culture fails to meet the needs of a particular group of people. ... In the youth subculture, youth find their age-related needs met.
Youth subcultures are predominantly introduced into society by the mass media as problematic. Youth subcultures have also been the subject of countless moral panics; an occurrence which is characterised by stylized and stereotypicalErepresentations by the mass media, and a tendency for those in powerE(politicians, bishops, editors and so on) to man the moral barricadesEand pronounce judgement . ... Youth subcultures have been presented in a variety of ways throughout time. Rob Reiners Stand By MeE illustrates both extremes of youth subculture representation. ... The negative representation of youth and particularly youth subcultures is widespread. This can be seen in a diverse range of media texts from Larry Clarks, KidsE, to Stan Cohens sociological study of the Mods and Rockers. In the following essay I will explore the presentation of youth and youth subculture in the hope of discovering the validity of the above statement.
My initial reference point is that of Larry Clarks, KidsE This film is without a doubt one of the most extreme representations of youth culture available for public consumption. ... E Clarks representation of youth subcultures within this film would definitely reinforce the above claim.
Approximate Word count = 1588
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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