Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Collective Identity

1) Are there any cultural or fashion movements taking place in Britain now, that you think would be strong enough to form a "collective identity"?

Private School Look - Wearing adult clothing, Jack Wills, Gillets, Woolen Jumpers, More mature and smart in general, Expensive.
Jack Wills, Crew Clothing, Abercrombie, Cathe Kidston, Gant, Smart Watches.



Boy Racer - Sub Woofa, Head Unit, Induction kit, Alloys, Lowered car, Black out windows, Driving with high revs, Hoodies, Cigarettes, Wheel spinning, Hand break turns, 1 -1.4 litre car.



2) Argue ways that you could relate each theorists argument to one of our case study texts.

Kidulthood represents "Strykers Theory" of fashion trends - a suburb London look, little funds and poor living conditions, they wear Trackies, Trainers, Jeans with big Logos on e.g. Evisu.
Don't talk with real english, swearing, new slang.

An Education represents Althussers theory mass medias ability to place a  subject in a way that changes peoples views.
This occurs when Jenny is threatened by her head teacher to be expelled if she is to lose her virginity whilst at the school. Every teacher likes Jenny and say she should stay in school and go to university, they try their best to not let her ruin her life, but yet there opinions will change if she loses her virginity whilst at school.

Alfie represents Marcuse theory of how peoples attitudes towards people are stereotyped through the public eye. This is shown when Alfie expects Gilda to stay at home and wait for him to get in and have his tea ready. Also he expects her to steal from her job so that she and him can have money.

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