Teens in Natural Habitat
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Teens in Natural HabitatAmanda Manton
Habitat Stratford Square Mall Saturday 7:00-7:30 pm People: Teens, parents, employees at
mall/stores
Functionalism Social perspective that emphasizes the
contribution made by each part of society
Mall Place for teens to hangout Place for consumption/distribution of
product in economy Teens
Consumers for stores
Functionalism Manifest functions: intended
purpose/result of society Mall: Place to buy goods
Latent Functions: unintended consequences of a part of society Mall: Place for teens to loiter
Conflict Theory Theoretical perspective that believes groups
in society are in conflict due to their values A group passes another group and start
whispering/ complaining about the group they passed-based on looks/behavior of other group
Moms v. Daughters over dresses Mom told daughter the dress was too short but
daughter thought it was fine Mom told daughter she wore the dress too high
and pulled it down while the girl pulled it back up
Teenagers’ Interactions Girls ask each other if dress looks good or not Talk about Homecoming plans Complain about parents Groups join other groups if they know each
other Wave/say hi to people they know Boys talk about sports Boyfriends and girlfriends hold each other’s
hands while they walk around the mall
Norms Don’t go to mall alone; be with friends Girls try on dresses for dances Don’t run or yell Talk with friends while roaming the mall Go to the movie theatre Swear and use foul language Buy clothes or other things
Values Appearance- ask friends how they look in
clothes Having Friends- people go in groups Cell phones- everyone has one and is using it Use others’ opinions to influence actions
Girls didn’t buy a dress without friends or mom liking what they wear
Material Objects-go to mall to buy things/mall is full of material goods, such as clothes
Technology Cell phones/texting
Most teens use them at the mall Cash registers
Workers use so teens can buy things Movies
Teens go to movies to spend time together
Language Swearing
Don’t really care what others hear Relaxed setting, so don’t censor self as much
Text language (only a few girls) Like OMG
Nonverbal: texting Communicate with friends not there or in
other parts of mall BOGO- buy one get one free
Symbols Mall=cool/ safe place to hang out with
friends Food court=place to eat/ sit and talk Stores=place to express style/ fun place
to try on or see clothes Movies=fun entertainment
Distinct Groupings Boys and girls separate Separated by race Friends based on cliques; popular kids
together, emo/goth kids together Moms and daughters looking for dresses If group had mix, then one group
would be a majority Ratio of boys to girls in group: 3:1,
6:1
Surprising Observations Multiple girls went dress shopping with
their moms because I thought friends tended to do that
A mom pulling a girl’s dress down Thought moms tended to be more
conservative