ALBERT COHEN DELINQUENT SUBCULTURE

Albert Cohen Delinquent Subculture

Albert Cohen Delinquent Subculture

The theory of delinquent subcultures first appeared in a book written in 1955 by Albert Cohen titled Delinquent Boys (Kitsuse & Dietrick, 1958). What Cohen accepted was that delinquent behavior from youths is an uprising against what middle class humanity accepts as true a normal humanity should be. Becauce these conditions make them incapable of achieving success legitimately, lower-cass youths experience a form of culture conflict that Cohen labels status frustration (Kitsuse & Dietrick, 1958). So what occurs is that, because they don't fit the norm, they pattern gangs to support ...