Subcultures, according to Dick Hebdige, are a way for young people to express opposition to society through clothing, music, makeup, and drugs. Stan Cohen argues that the media can blow situations out of proportion, condemn certain behaviors, and create moral panics to maintain social control. Jimmy in Quadrophenia is fully dedicated to the mod gang as it gives him identity, but he risks losing himself to the gang. In contrast, Steph takes being a mod less seriously and feels no loyalty.