YOUTH CULTURE

Examples of Youth Culture

The term "youth culture" refers to the ways that teenagers conduct their lives. Youth culture can pertain to interests, styles, behaviors, music, beliefs, vocabulary, clothes, sports and dating. The concept behind youth culture is that adolescents are a subculture with norms, mores, behaviors and values that differ from the main culture of older generations within society.

Commonly-used Youth Culture Examples

·         In the 1960's the wearing of clothes that indicated freedom

·         Following of music groups that perform music that speaks to the issues teenagers perceive themselves enduring at the time such as Nirvana in the 1990's and The Beatles in the 1960's

·         Hairstyles that exhibit a lack of conformity such as brightly colored hair, spiked hair, shaved heads

·         Behavior that is contrary to what is perceived to be accepted and expected by parents such as drinking, smoking, using drugs

·         Language usage that is bold in order to set themselves apart such as either excessive cursing or a usage of esoteric “cool” buzz words

·         Behaviors such as cutting school or low grade criminal activity in order to assert independence and non-conformity

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