Youth and Collective identity

b) "The true horrors we fear day to day are not supernatural bogeymen or monsters created by scientists. They are our own youth"

Contemporary representation, for example Skins, does support this view to a certain extent. The youth in that program are often using drugs and engaging in regular sex. They also engage in wider mischief, such as drug dealing and getting into fights. These activities are often quite worrying to parents and other adults, and this, in an adults view, does demonise the youth. An example of a character with all these traits is "cook". His actions, such as dealing to minors, and getting thrown out of higher education makes him a very frightening individual for adults, since they may believe that the glamorised portrayal of these actions may cause other young people to act in the same way.

a) "A period of storm and stress characterised by intergenerational conflicts, mood swings and an enthusiasm for risky behaviour"

Past representation, for example This Is England (Shane Meadows 2006), does support this view. The Youth in this film are segregated in different gangs. And they influence Shawn to be extremely racist.