Neo Marxist and Marxist Subcultural Theory

define neo marxist

influenced by traditional ideas of marxism but do not accept there is a simple and straightforward relationship between inequality and deviance

Taylor Walton and Young Crime and Deviance

deliberate and meaningful response by powerless
protest against injustice, exploitation and alienation
vandalism symbolic attack on societies obsession with materialism
not victims they are struggling to alter capitalism and change for better
laws control problem population and prevent revolution

Stuart Hall Policing the Crisis

moral panics created by mass media working on behalf of the state
divide and rule working class
focus on ethnic minorities and racism rather than inequality caused by capitalism

Marxist subcultural theory

working class deviant youth subcultures
form of ideological resistance to dominant middle class capitalist values

Cohen skinheads

reaction to working class communities
exaggerate working class masculinity and aggression

Hebdige Punk Rockers

set out to deliberately shock society
resist hegemonies middle class cultural values of the time