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 and reinforcement of popular media. In the 1950's, patterns of consumption and production molded according to the needs of youth's t…