Subcultures

Definition

Subcultures are groups within a larger culture that have distinct beliefs, values, or interests that differentiate them from the mainstream culture. They often develop their own norms and practices but still operate within the broader societal context.

Related terms

Culture: The sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.

Counterculture: A type of subculture explicitly opposing certain cultural norms and values of the dominant society.

Cultural relativism: The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture