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    Malaysian Youth Culture

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    MALAYSIAN YOUTH CULTURE In this 21st century world‚ cultures have changed and so youth culture all over the world. In Malaysia‚ our youth cultures have made changes as the world’s culture change goes. Since Malaysia is a multi-cultural country so the culture of our youth today obviously has its varieties. From fashion to music and to the characteristics of Malaysian youth. Based on today’s fashion world‚ the young generations of today obviously have it ways to channel the influence

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    Contributing Factors to Negative Youth Subculture and Preventing It 26 November 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Youth Needs Met In Subculture 3 Supporting Youth Before Negative Subculture Does 7 Conclusion 9 Introduction Youth subculture is a subculture by youths with distinct styles‚ behaviors and interests. It offers a particular culture to the youth who are looking for someone or some group that they can identify with. The characteristics of the youth subculture differs‚ it

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    Culture of America during the 1920’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as the “Roaring Twenties‚” was a period of time of prosperity and optimism. It was when America created its own culture. The Americans decided to create their own culture out of the influence of European nations after World War I. This newly created culture included movies‚ sports‚ and leisure activities which became widely popular. As this culture increased its popularity‚ so did this sense of rebellion among the people. After

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    Culture can be understood as a set of beliefs‚ values‚ practices and traditions followed by a particular group of people living together. It is passed on from one generation to the other‚ but still every generation brings subtle changes in the culture of a society. Thus‚ it would not be wrong to say that if we want to study the contemporary culture of a particular society then‚ we should attempt to analyze the trends of its youth. This is because as the people grow and age in a particular society

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    Youth and the Culture of Materialism  We live in a materialistic society. Take a trip to your local shopping center‚ watch television for a few minutes‚ or check out a magazine stand at a corner convenience store‚ and this fact will become quite evident. Our society places significance on what you own—not who you are. This reality prevails in most areas of our social fabric‚ but it is‚ without a doubt‚ most apparent in the mainstream media. The culture of materialism conspicuously presents itself

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    Global Youth Culture

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    Global Youth Culture Culture obviously varies all around the world from country to country‚ but the basics are always the same. What makes up culture? Does culture change based on the age of the people or the different generations? Culture consists of language‚ entertainment through mediums such as music‚ movies‚ literature‚ etc.‚ fashion‚ art‚ food‚ and more. Culture most definitely changes depending on where you are in the world. For example‚ it can be as simple as spoken word. The language

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    During the 1920s‚ America went through rapid changes in its culture as part of society surged forward into a new era while others hung back and returned to traditional values. While young women took advantage of their newfound freedom as flappers of the exciting Roaring Twenties‚ older women of the church shook their heads. Not only did these changes affect societal aspects of American culture‚ they also had an impact in economical and political aspects. During the 1920s‚ economic culture in America

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    essentially put most Americans under a “consumer” bracket of socio-economic status. This meant that the people could now largely share the same interests and luxuries which allowed them to create a common culture per se. Consequently‚ the nineteen twenties represented a huge shift in American culture‚ hence why this period is commonly known as the “Roaring Twenties.” This new phenomena was exemplified through the changing role of women‚ speakeasies and jazz‚ and the change of common American thought

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    The flapper represented the “modern woman” in American youth culture in the 1920s‚ and was epitomized as an icon of rebellion and modernity. Precocious‚ young‚ stubborn‚ beautiful‚ sexual‚ and independent‚ the flappers’ image and ideology revolutionized girlhood. The term “flapper” originated in England to describe a girl who “flapped” and had not yet reached maturity. The term “flapper” is a slang word. It references a young bird flapping its wings and learning how to fly. Middle-class‚

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    Years later‚ other factors would contribute to the death of movie palace culture‚ but none would strike the decisive blow that the Great Depression did. By 1932‚ the Great Depression dropped movie attendance from 110 million attendees annually to 60 million attendees‚ and of the 18‚715 theaters in America‚ 3‚200 had already closed and 4‚568 were about to close (Melnick 96). Large scale theaters and palaces that had been picked up in the aforementioned merger and vertical integration suffered as

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