Subkulturer i litteratur som läses av tonåringar
En hermeneutisk analys av fem litterära verk.
This essay deals with the relationship between subcultures and literature. It includes an analysis of what adolescents read if they get to choose fiction by themselves. The method used in this essay is a hermeneutic method. Five novels are used in the search for subcultures and qualities and ideals within them. The essay reveals five specific subcultures, and significant features of those are presented in the analysis. These subcultures are represented in the five novels, as well as in society in general.Furthermore, the purpose of this essay is to inherit deeper knowledge about the different subcultures represented among adolescents. The essay tries to challenge teachers to be aware of what different subcultures there are and how to use the knowledge about them when teaching.KeywordsSubcultures, youth culture, adolescent, identification, literature, teaching, reading, genre.