subculture
Sign in to saveIn the sociology of culture, a subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the values of the mainstream or dominant culture (or superculture) to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters. Subcultures coexist within mainstream society while keeping their specific characteristics intact.
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A subculture is a group of people within a larger society that sets itself apart by adopting different values and norms from the mainstream culture around them, while still being part of that broader society. Understanding subcultures matters because they show how diverse groups maintain their own distinct identities and practices even while existing alongside the dominant culture.
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- Definitions
- History of studies
- Subcultures and deviance
- Subcultures and resistance
- Subcultures and distinction
- Identifying
- Relationships with mainstream culture
- Urban tribes
- Sexual and gender identity-based subcultures
- Social media
- Discrimination
- See also
- References
- Citations
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In the sociology of culture, a subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the values of the mainstream or dominant culture (or superculture) to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters. Subcultures coexist within mainstream society while keeping their specific characteristics intact.
Since its inception in the English-speaking world (primarily North America and the United Kingdom) during the 1940s–1950s, the concept and study of subcultures was developed in the academic fields of sociology, communication studies, and cultural studies. Examples of subcultures include punks, skinheads, Teddy Boys, mods, rockers, bikers, hip-hoppers, and more. Subcultures differ from countercultures.