A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the larger culture to which it belongs. This would include differences in interests, behaviours or beliefs, like religion, ethnicity, and social or economic status. The evolution of subcultures have three main steps; deviance, resistance and then distinction. They started off as a threat to society because of their lack of socialism with the mainstream culture. Mass media had a huge role in building and promoting subcultures by broadcasting their images, but also weakening them by creating a stigma against them. However, nowadays, subcultures are the norm in todays society especially considering there are so many different types.
People tend to associate subcultures with clothing, style, music taste and social activities. There have been many fazes of subcultures throughout the years from teddy boys to role-play subcultures, to goths. Below is a few examples of different subcultures:
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