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The paper demonstrates how youth sub-culture is, in most instances, a rebellion against the dominant culture by those who, while no longer children, are unwilling to be participating adults in a structure they perceive as inflexible and unwelcoming. The paper discusses the tribal cohesiveness that is characterized by the group having its own rituals, its own language, its own behaviours and hierarchies, and its own semiotics. The paper highlights the linguistic communication by which youth distinguish themselves from the old - their 'lingo' - and how it is a means of fostering exclusivity.

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"The following paper will look at the youth sub-culture found in post-industrial societies and explore its origins and some of its key features. In so doing, what will become evident is that youth sub-culture is, in most (but certainly not all) instances, a rebellion against the dominant culture by those who, while no longer children, are unwilling to be participating adults in a structure they perceive as inflexible and unwelcoming. Because it is frequently an act of rebellion, youth sub-culture often assumes a tribal nature: there is, in short, a tribal cohesiveness that is characterized by the group having its own rituals,..."

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