Media is vital in the formation of youth as a social category. It is a global phenomenon that influences social life far beyond music and entertainment industries. The development of media in relation to youth will be examined using hip-hop as a primary illustration. This essay will be informed based on Foucault's post-modern theory of the death of the author. The distinction of youth as a significant social category is without a consideration a contribution …showed first 75 words of 1949 total…

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