🗊YOUTH SUBCULTURES

YOUTH SUBCULTURES

A subculture is a part of the mainstream culture differing from it. In 1950 an American sociologist David Riseman gave a definition of subculture: “It’s a group of people choosing style and values prefered by the less”. His colleague Dick Habdege gave another definition in his book “Subculture: Meaning of Style”: “Subcultures attract people with the same tastes, who are not satisfied with social standards and values”.

Features of fandom and different hobbies can be found in subcultures. But teenagers don’t always form subcultures being fans or having common interests. They just concentrate on the subjects of their interests. They are fans of music groups, gamers, hackers. Features of fandom and different hobbies can be found in subcultures. But teenagers don’t always form subcultures being fans or having common interests. They just concentrate on the subjects of their interests. They are fans of music groups, gamers, hackers. Subcultures have closed character and aim to be isolated from the mainstream culture. Having conflict with it subcultures can be aggressive and sometimes even extreme. Being members of any grouping some teens rebel against the society, others run away from the reality.

Subcultures have their own image, language (slang), symbols and beliefs and of course music preferences. Image and style of behavior divide representatives of any subculture from strangers. Image for representatives of subculture is not only clothes, it’s a show of beliefs and values. Subcultures have their own image, language (slang), symbols and beliefs and of course music preferences. Image and style of behavior divide representatives of any subculture from strangers. Image for representatives of subculture is not only clothes, it’s a show of beliefs and values. The most well-known example is Jack-a-dandy of the XIX century. Some elements and clothes styles are becoming a part of mainstream culture.

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