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Youth culture, subculture and formation

Youth culture, subculture and formation

Concept map linking media, economic change, globalisation, class, gender and ethnicity to the formation of youth cultures

In sociology, youth is a socially constructed stage between childhood and adulthood, not just a biological age. A youth culture is a shared set of meanings, styles and practices associated with some young people, while a subculture is a smaller group with distinctive norms and values.

Factors influencing the formation of youth cultures Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Factors influencing the formation of youth cultures