Chapter 4 Youth, Deviance, and Subcultures Jonah Koken, Rachel Gaetz, Sarah Jablonski, Lisa Falaniko, Heber Bennion, Edna Castro

Observant-Psycroptic The author, Patrick Williams, listened to this song while working on the intro to the chapter. What does this say about him? Automatically, some of us may label him, the song, or the band as Deviant. Why?Who decides which forms of music are normal or deviant?

To quote straight from the book, We dont all walk around with rule books explaining what we can and cannot say or do. Nor are we born preconditioned to speak a certain language, be attracted to a certain kind of person, or appreciate a certain music genre. Rather, such normal thinkgs are learned and internalized through participation in everyday life.

Deviance. Why do we care? understanding deviance is the key to a better understanding of social rules, order, and individual and collective behavior.

Chapter Outlook: The Role of Labeling Music, Subculture, and Moral Panics The Postwar Era Hip-Hop Subculture Music, Internet, and Deviant Subcultures.

Music, Subcultures, and Moral Panics

American Music American Style Moral Panic German Music German Style Subcultures

The Beginning of an Era: Swing Dance was the ultimate experience. The best thing about being a Swing Kid in Nazi Germany was the opportunity to Swing and jitterbug to a fast tempo. The best thing about this was freedom. The youngsters were free to break down and blow off steam, excess teenage energy. Duke Ellington The youth of the western world was celebrating the end of global economic depression and the approach of modern times during the 1930s and 40s with a riotous explosion of dance and music called Swing.

Fashion Style of the 30s -Clothing and Hair Style- American Style American girls became fairly standarized in their apparel. They only needed a few sweaters, a skirt, saddle shoes and bobby sox. German Style Male Swing Kids favored London/New York-style bulky double-breasted suit coats with very wide lapels, or zootie suit coats almost reaching to the knees. American fashion Gangsters.

Moral Panic According to Stanley Cohen author of Folk Devils and Moral Panic (1972) Moral panic is an condition, episode, person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests. As with any new kind of music or dance craze there is gonna be rejection.Moral Panic set in. It was more prevelant in Nazi Germany. The German officials could not comprehend this type of dancing. In their little minds dancing was suppose to refined. Moral panic increased and Swing was viewed as a very dangerous foreign import. Even worse, as far as the Nazi officials were concerned, Swing was a deliberate product of Jewish media mogul America that, if spread to Germany, could contaminate the blood of its own youth. Most new music styles, and the fans of such styles, have induced at least in small scale of moral panic. From ministers condemning the evils of rock and roll to significant news coverage of the hippie culture and from Kurt Cobains death to the Goth movement. In the 1980s a moral panic was created in the media over HIV/Aids. In 2011 moral panic set in about the Boat people. In overall consensus moral pain is used to sway the majority into backing an idea that contravenes our human rights.

Subcultures Subcultures are live sociological phenomenas, they are phenomena that change over time and depends on the location, state and continent where occur. Also, changes that occur in society and the mainstream culture, leads to the emergence of new subcultures, whereas the old disappear or change. Culture Club- Karma Chameleons

Anarchism Anarcho-punk Bohemianism Dizelasi Gopniki Gothic culture Graffiti writers Hacker culture Lager Louts Metalheads headbangers Mods and Rockers New Age Travellers New romantics Rivethead Punks Scooter boys Skinheads Straight edge Suedehead Swing kids Teddy boys Teddy girls Vampire culture Subcultures our world wide, here is a very, very small list, just in America alone. Subcultures exist in every country from, tattoos subculture to the Philippinos skate boarding, subcultures.

The Postwar Era Youth Culture and Deviance on Wholesale

Homology relationships among ideology, image and practice within a subculture Consider the roles that music and related behaviors have played in communicating resistance to mainstream culture but do not ignore the role of the system in creating deviant labels as part of its efforts to control peoples behaviors

Mid 1960s Hippie Counterculture Adolescent use and politicized rock and folk music Marijuana LSD Alcohol Collective movements Vietnam War Social inequalities Racism Sexism

Late 1960s -Politically Oriented popular Music First generation to find the meanings of foreign wars through tv and the Civil Rights Movement Timothy Learys turn on, tune in, drop out Invites the hippy to switch to the use of mind expanding drugs OR Change mode of experience, leave path of middle class and reject work, power, status and composition Mushroomhead- Slow Thing

1970s Conservative popularization of Disco A dominant form of popular music Use of cocaine and heroin to go with the all night dance parties Live for the moment attitude Abba- Dancing Queen

Rock and Roll Developing into heavier metal and more aggressive punk Metal had better musicianship and lyrics appealed more to the popular music customers due to the less opposition to mainstream Metal bands were playing shows for fans while punk bands struggled to feed themselves

1980s Metal Critiquing mainstream values and social indifference -Drug Use -Truancy -Atheism -Occultism

Religious leaders, politicians and public interest groups concerned about lyrics, heavy tones, speed of the music and album art they deemed dark subjects

PMRC- Parent Music Resource Center Used tactics of portraying the fans as victims to control the media content and distribution Deemed heavy metal a threat because it celebrated and legitimate sources of identity and community that did not derive from parental models Making artists appear as deviant and as dangerous as possible Metallica-Master of Puppets

AMA-American Medical Assoication published warnings that heavy metal posed a threat to children and adolescents Back Masking was believed to instruct listeners of violence and destruction Potentially Dangerous music themes Drug and alcohol abuse Suicide Violence Satanic worship Sexual exploitation Racism

BIC- Back In Control Police gave special talks at high schools and offered seminars that outlined warning signs -T-shirt advertising bands -black clothing -w/ spikes or studs -punk jewelry -multiple ear piercings -dyed or spiked hair The Orange County, California Local Government provided families with parenting workshops for families with problem children In a BIC book The Punk and Heavy Metal Handbook Punk and Heavy metal oppose traditional values of those in authority and encourage rebellious and aggressive attitudes and behavior toward parents, educators law enforcement and religious leaders.

Understand there is a relationship between music, style, deviant behavior and audience reception. Dont think that music or lyrics cause people to act in a certain way. War Sexual Predation Anger All are found in news, sports, film and television Music is created around these themes and represent or reflect aspects of mainstream culture Think about roles subcultural objects play in representing aspects of mainstream culture that sub culturists deal with

Hip-Hop Subculture and the Commodification of Deviance

Hip-Hop Culture A multi-billion-dollar global culture Emerged from the African- American ghettos of New York in the 70s. Has since morphed into a multivalent and multiracial phenomenon. A variety of popular culture and subcultural forms. Sean Diddy Combs - $580 million Jay-Z - $475 million Dr. Dre - $350 million 50 Cent - $125 million

Rap Rap music stands as the primary creative force within Hip-Hop culture. Rappers themselves come with diverse biographies and desires. Some are political, others promote radicalized group-based violence that pushes only the luckiest few out of their position in society.

Rap In the 70s and 80s they focused energy on highlighting the black, lower-class experience. Keep Ya Head Up Rap has come a long way since then. It has many styles. Very diverse - Racial differences, East Coast vs. West Coast, old school vs. new school.

Understanding Straight Edge Music, The Internet,and Deviant Subcultures

The Straight- EdgeSubculture Emerged as an offshoot of the hardcore punk subculture. Can be traced to the 1981 song entitled Straight Edge by the Washington, D.C. band Minor Threat. Minor Threat - Straight Edge Emerged as a conservative reaction to punks anarchic orientation.

Called on punks to renounce drug use and promiscuity and thereby maintain a straight edge over their mainstream peers. From the 1980s to today, straight-edge kids consider themselves deviant and define their values and actions in contrary terms to mainstream culture.

Diffusion of Subcultures Personal and official band websites. Personal stories, biographies, song lyrics Online Stores Places where people can purchase items from the band.

The Internet and You The internet is the way most music gets to you. Some see the internet as a defusion of this subculture. Others see the internet as their only resource to get their music.

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Chapter 4 Youth, Deviance, and Subcultures Jonah Koken, Rachel Gaetz, Sarah Jablonski, Lisa Falaniko, Heber Bennion, Edna Castro