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Chavs: A Cultural Community of Britain

Chavs: A Cultural Community of Britain . D. A. Lopez Department of Sociology California State University, Northridge USA. The Study. Goal of Research: Documentation of the cultural community of Chavs in Britain.

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Chavs: A Cultural Community of Britain

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  1. Chavs: A Cultural Community of Britain D. A. Lopez Department of Sociology California State University, Northridge USA

  2. The Study • Goal of Research: Documentation of the cultural community of Chavs in Britain. • Relevance: Does use of symbols of Black “hip hop” culture by Chavs facilitate multiculturalism in Britain? • Method: Content analysis of threads and 157 photographs posted in “Chav of the Month” (April 2005) at www.chavscum.co.uk.

  3. Chav Symbols

  4. Rapper 50 Cent

  5. Chavies

  6. Chavettes

  7. Tribal Chavs

  8. Chav Activities

  9. Race N = 289 White = 99.3% (287) Black = 0.7% (2)

  10. Gender N = 289 Male = 72% (208) Female = 28% (81)

  11. Symbols N = 202 Caps = 60% (122) Hoodies = 21% (42) Bling = 19% (38)

  12. Behaviors N = 65 Gestures = 49% (32) Drinking = 40% (26) Smoking = 7% (11)

  13. Interpretation 1 • Symbols of hip-hop culture among Chavs allow that community an expression of power for a group with limited resources and life chances. • These symbols can be utilized “safely” without contact with the racial group from which they emanate.

  14. Interpretation 2 • Data suggests Chavs are exclusionary, if not intolerant, of out-groups such as Blacks, Goths, and Preppies. • Intolerance may be a function of group solidarity, lower educational levels, competition over scarce resources, and ego defense.

  15. Conclusion • It does not seem likely that incorporation of Black hip-hop culture by Chavs facilitates multiculturalism. • The symbols of hip-hop provide Chavs “cultural capital” (see Bourdieu) which they interconvert into status. • Chavs will proliferate as opportunities diminish.

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