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What are examples of subcultures?

I am writing a paper and need to compare, contract and talk about two diffrent subcultures.

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More details, it is for a paper for my Diversity course, I need something that talks about school age children, would religions do it?

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    subcultures? easy.

    the amish

    the untouchables in India

    i guess other things too, like emo losers, etc. not the punk scene, because that's classified as "counter-culture" even though they are all sheep.

  • haro
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Examples Of Subcultures

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Subculture Examples

  • 2 decades ago

    Subcultures are either a part of something or an affshoot ie

    Jews = the culture

    Hassidic and Greek Orthodox Jews are subcultures

    Basically it's when something consists of lots of mini group that together make a whole

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  • 2 decades ago

    In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. The subculture may be distinctive because of the age of its members, or by their race, ethnicity, class and/or gender, and the qualities that determine a subculture as distinct may be aesthetic, religious, occupational, political, sexual or a combination of these factors.

    My example would be punk rock, jazz, hip-hop, rave. Its all music culture, but more divided.

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    6 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Concerning images associated with subcultures, back when I was going up and came of age in the 70s to 80s and mid 80s the dress code for the categories of Nihilist, Anarchist, Liberator, Radical and biker was boot cut jeans, standard military combat jacket, insulting gesture tee shirt with black beret accompanied with the agitator culinary manual and teaching of philosophy, there was no Pantera so no yippee ya hee I am a cowboy there was plenty of Black Sabbath and such like , so effectively the new fashion for the southern supporters had already been used by radicals like the Leonard Crow Dog’s the Che Guevara’s, the Huey Newton’s all been pioneered as you can see from this opening two scenes based on 70s Nihilist gang one many http://youtu.be/seJIOcQWMwc

  • 2 decades ago

    sub·cul·ture (sbklchr) KEY

    NOUN:

    A cultural subgroup differentiated by status, ethnic background, residence, religion, or other factors that functionally unify the group and act collectively on each member.

    One culture of microorganisms derived from another.

    In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. The subculture may be distinctive because of the age of its members, or by their race, ethnicity, class and/or gender, and the qualities that determine a subculture as distinct may be aesthetic, religious, occupational, political, sexual or a combination of these factors.

    As early as 1950 (p.361) David Riesman distinguished between a majority, "which passively accepted commercially provided styles and meanings, and a 'subculture' which actively sought a minority style...and interpreted it in accordance with subversive values" (Middleton 1990). In other words, subcultures are groups of individuals who, through a variety of methods, present themselves in opposition to the mainstream trends of their culture. If the subculture is characterized by a systematic opposition to the dominant culture, then it may be described as a counterculture.

    Style is defined as fashions, mannerisms, and argot (Hebidge 1981). Therefore, the study of subculture often consists of the study of the symbolism attached to these affectations by members of the subculture, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture. Their specifics vary immensely

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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    I answered a similar question a few weeks ago that should help give an idea. People create cultures as a way to feel accepted while also signifying that they are different from other 'groups.' I'll use Asian cultures as an example. We have Asian people in America. But there's a difference between those who are Asian (born in Asian) vs. Asian American (born/raised in America), so they determined that these are different cultures. Within Asian American, there is Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Americans, and also Filipino American, Pacific Islanders, and Hawaiians. To break down Hawaiians, there are those who are genetically Native Hawaiian, Hawaiin but only partially, not genetically Hawaiian, but was born/raised in Hawaii, and those who do not fall in any of those categories. By trying to signify that you are different from the majority is ultimately creating a new culture within the more broader culture that you were originally from. It fits with the saying that we are all different and the same at the same time.

  • 2 decades ago

    In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. The subculture may be distinctive because of the age of its members, or by their race, ethnicity, class and/or gender, and the qualities that determine a subculture as distinct may be aesthetic, religious, occupational, political, sexual or a combination of these factors.

    It may be difficult to identify subcultures because their style (particularly clothing and music) may often be adopted by mass culture for commercial purposes, as businesses will often seek to capitalise on the subversive allure of the subculture in search of cool, which remains valuable in selling any product. This process of cultural appropriation may often result in the death or evolution of the subculture, as its members adopt new styles which are alien to the mainstream. A common example is the punk subculture of the United Kingdom, whose distinctive (and initially shocking) style of clothing was swiftly adopted by mass-market fashion companies once the subculture became a media interest. In this sense, many subcultures can be seen to be constantly evolving, as their members attempt to remain one step ahead of the dominant culture. In turn, this process provides a constant stream of styles which may be commercially adopted.

    Many people would consider that the most visible examples of subcultures are youth groups which identify themselves through distinctive styles of dress, activity and music. However, there is a certain difficulty in supplying examples, in that the process by which subcultural style is incorporated by the dominant culture provokes a state of constant evolution in many subcultures. Musical subcultures are particularly vulnerable to this process, and so what may be considered a subculture at one stage in its history (jazz, punk, hip-hop, rave culture) may represent mainstream taste within a short period of time.

    However, many subcultures also reject or modify the importance of style, stressing membership through the adoption of an ideology which may be much more resistant to commercial exploitation. Indeed, the resistance to commercial exploitation may often represent a key part of this ideology.

    Perhaps the best example would be the punk subculture, which has progressed through several cycles of revival and commercial appropriation in its history. Members of the punk subculture can often be identified by their distinctive clothing, hair, jewellery and tattoos. In contrast to its commercialised variant, many punks consider that the subculture also possesses a distinctive punk ideology which rejects commercialism and conformity. A similar philosophy may be found in underground hip hop culture, which has also faced mass-market commercialisation and dilution of its ideals.

  • 2 decades ago

    A sub culture is the lifestyle you live. For example, I am a black woman who lives a B-girl lifestyle. The B-girl. B-boy lifestyle is the subculture.

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