1. Topic research: Definitions of the different cliques in society.
Chav: A young lower class person typified by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of (real or
imitated) designer clothing.
Goth: A member of a sub-culture favoring black clothing, white and black makeup and gothic music.
Hipster: A person who follows the latest trends and fashions.
Geek: An unfashionable or socially inept person.
Popular: Liked or admired by many people or a group.
Rockers: A person, who performs, dances to or enjoys rock music.
Stereotypes:
Chavs:
Teen pregnancies
Live on benefits; council house, dole
Criminals
Uneducated
Drugs/alcohol
Goths:
Black dyed hair
Tattoos
Piercings
Dark makeup
Geeks:
Intelligent
Bullied at school
Small friendship groups (if any)
Unfashionable
Hipsters:
Dislike anything mainstream or popular
Obscure taste in music
Typical college kid
Fashionable
Popular:
Pretty

2. Snobs
Fashionable
Rockers:
Anti-social
Do drugs
Promiscuous
Lazy
Nothing to contribute to society
Teen crime rates (10-24 years old) have dropped from 850.8 per 100,000 arrests for males in 1995
down to 139.6 arrests in 2011 and from 423.1 per 100,000 arrests in 1995 for females to 99.7 arrests
in 2011 in the USA.
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/stats_at-a_glance/vca_temp-trends.html
Teenage pregnancies are the lowest that they have ever been since 1969 at 27.9 conceptions per
1000 women aged 15-17. (25th February 2014) A drop of 10% on the previous year, however still
significantly higher than most other European countries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26338540