Knowra Youth culture Youth culture Youth culture is the shared styles, practices, and values associated with young people in a particular society or period. It can express generational identity and distinguish young people from adult norms.
Generation gap : A perceived divide in values, attitudes, and behavior between age groups. Distinctive youth styles can make disagreements between young people and adults publicly visible.
Teddy boys : A British youth subculture of the 1950s, known for Edwardian-inspired dress and rock-and-roll affiliations. Their distinctive clothing made postwar British youth style conspicuous.
Adolescence : A developmental period between childhood and adulthood involving physical, cognitive, and social changes. Modern ideas of youth culture depend partly on adolescence being recognized as a distinct life stage.
Popular music : Music produced for broad audiences and circulated through commercial and mass-media channels. Shared songs and performers often provide youth culture with common references and identities.
Adult culture : The norms, practices, and values associated with adults in a society. Youth culture is often defined in relation to adult expectations and institutions.
Youth subculture : A group within youth culture whose members share distinctive styles, practices, and identities. Subcultures show how young people form smaller communities within broader youth culture.
Mods and rockers : Two British youth subcultures of the 1960s associated with distinct fashions, music, and scooter or motorcycle cultures. Their rivalry became a prominent public image of youth conflict.
Postwar baby boom : A sharp rise in birth rates after the Second World War in several countries. A large postwar generation formed a conspicuous audience for youth-oriented goods and media.
Fashion : Changing styles of clothing, accessories, and appearance shaped by social and cultural practices. Clothing makes group affiliation and generational difference immediately visible.
Mass culture : Cultural products and practices distributed widely to large audiences through commercial media. Youth culture may be locally distinctive even when mass culture supplies its imagery.
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