Seeking Acceptance in Youth Subcultures

Abstract

The article deals with seeking acceptance by young people who are struggling with many difficulties. Problems in relationships with peers and a lack of understanding on the part of parents affects the search for acceptance outside the immediate environment. Young people seek acceptance among others from youth subcultures. They have changed significantly today. They are no longer highly visible groups with clearly defined boundaries. Changes in modern society have also affected youth subcultures. The purpose of the analysis was to look for an answer to a question that was formulated as follows: What is the sense of identity in the narratives of representatives of youth subcultures? The narrative and biographical interview method was used in these studies. The study involved five young women. In the qualitative research described here, the narrators indicated that they were struggling with difficult relationships with parents and peers, and the subculture allowed them to find understanding.