dead poets society
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How important are media to the formation of youth as a social category? Discuss in relation to either post-modern perspectives, sociological perspectives, cultural studies perspective, or subculture perspectives.
Media and the importance they play on sub cultures
While they may 'kill' a subculture they also identify it. Without the media they would not knowingly exist as a sub culture. But then again by putting them into the masses are they not simply reemerging them into the mass cutltre again. If these sub cultures make up a huge part of the media and what we expect to see then it is no longer sub anything. Is become a part of the mass media and mass culture. Does it no become a sub culture however, until it is actually recognised
Both a positive and negative relevance on the formation of youth, but needless to say highly important.
Also thought of as a cult.
Many of our subcultures, particularly those involving youth , are music oriented...