The slang term ‘Chav’ is becoming increasingly popular in our society, there is no exact definition of the word and the section of society it refers to is still very wide, but the most common explanation of 'chav' is a young person, often lacking of a high level of education, who follows a particular fashion. Stereotypical chavs usually wear tracksuits and designer labels including the make 'Burberry', and if they’re girls, very short skirts, large hoop earrings and stilettos. A ‘chavette’ is a female chav who is seen wearing sportswear, fake designer gear.
The phrase has often been mentioned in regards to anti-social behaviour and in other circumstances, the term is used to describe those of a low class, those who are poor or working class. Some people look at these chavs and chavettes in different ways because of how they dressed and they think that they should be excluded from our society. From my understanding this is just one of the aspects of British culture. Traditionally in British society has been class ridden with the middle and upper classes showing this particular attitude towards lower classes.
It is fairly obvious that this attitude creates problems within society and has a strong influence over young people, particularly in regards to their behaviour. When people are judged by other or treated differently people judge others differently, and their attitudes and behaviour change in order that they become segregated from their communities and society as a whole.
The segregation of society only ever fuels a lack of knowledge and understanding which in turn leads to fear and social groups such as chavs becoming vilified by those who believe they are in some way better. Whilst it is true that some chavs do act in a way which merits the negative connotations associated with the word, not all chavs are deserving of this. I believe it is time that Britain stopped being mean to chavs and promoted acceptance of them and other social groups within society.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4070000/newsid_4077100/4077102.stm
http://www.search.com/reference/Chav
The phrase has often been mentioned in regards to anti-social behaviour and in other circumstances, the term is used to describe those of a low class, those who are poor or working class. Some people look at these chavs and chavettes in different ways because of how they dressed and they think that they should be excluded from our society. From my understanding this is just one of the aspects of British culture. Traditionally in British society has been class ridden with the middle and upper classes showing this particular attitude towards lower classes.
It is fairly obvious that this attitude creates problems within society and has a strong influence over young people, particularly in regards to their behaviour. When people are judged by other or treated differently people judge others differently, and their attitudes and behaviour change in order that they become segregated from their communities and society as a whole.
The segregation of society only ever fuels a lack of knowledge and understanding which in turn leads to fear and social groups such as chavs becoming vilified by those who believe they are in some way better. Whilst it is true that some chavs do act in a way which merits the negative connotations associated with the word, not all chavs are deserving of this. I believe it is time that Britain stopped being mean to chavs and promoted acceptance of them and other social groups within society.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4070000/newsid_4077100/4077102.stm
http://www.search.com/reference/Chav
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