When thinking about the subcultures that existed in my high school I first wonder what the term subculture means. It is a group within society that is separated by its different values, norms, and life styles (Ferris, p.86). The different subcultures also known as clique that affected each student differently when I was in high school were the ones that emulated similar cultural standards making it more likely for certain students to become friends and more likely to inspire the same aspects of their attitude, behaviors and dress with in those cliques. Now that I understand that the term subculture means a culture within a culture. I can start listing the different subcultures that was in my high school. The different subcultures or cliques …show more content…
The behaviors of the cheerleaders, jocks, preppies were that of the rich they felt they were better than the rest of us because their family had money allowing them to get the newest item which also entitled them to be in the popular groups. The rednecks behaviors were completely country they were down to earth individuals who dressed and talked hillbilly and came from lower social status usually. The Goth’s behaviors were depressing and dark whereas the nerd’s behaviors were that of the teachers pets because they were the smart kids and knew everything. The skaters and hacky sack kid’s behaviors were laid back whereas the loaner’s behaviors were quiet and you barely knew they were there. The special education kids had two groups the ones that were left behind in their education making learning difficult or the IEP students and the ones that were mentally handicapped and acted odd. The partiers and easy girl’s behaviors were just that they partied too hard and were too easy to attain. The band and chorus geek’s behaviors were musically inspired either by voice or instrument. Just like the drama kids behaviors were out there because they could act out being other peoples with other emotions. ROTC peeps behaviors were that of the army strict and demanding. The Manga and Anime buffs behaviors were that of another country specifically Japan. Finally, the Christians behavior were god loves every
This is seen as a subculture. Subcultures form by a transition from childhood to adult hood (coming of age), self-discovery, social rejection, and social change; all of these are present during the movie. A subculture is pretty much any group of people that do not precisely conform with the larger culture in which they live but instead conform to their own group. The outcome of these subcultures are stereotyping, social pressure, altered definitions of social norms, and transition. Subcultures in people are seen mainly as stereotypes. The use of stereotypes is used frequently because it enables people who watch them to form an opinion of the characters and their beliefs just from seeing them before they may have even spoken and sometimes just from the way they walk and are spoken to by other people. In this movie there was a jock, the brain, the rebel, the princess, and the basket case. This was how the director conveyed sub cultures across the
A subculture can consist of any small group outside the central or key majority group. The groups can range from an organized crime group, to an Asian American group, to a religious group, to even a hippie commune. The main focus of this unit is the immigrant subcultures. The immigrant subculture that is becoming more commonplace every day in the United States is the Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans have many religious traditions, ceremonies, customs, as well as art and music forms. There are also various cultural traditions. Mexican Americans have their own identity on the contrary they still have distinct American characteristics.
During the sixties Americans saw the rise of the counterculture. The counterculture, which was a group of movements focused on achieving personal and cultural liberation, was embraced by the decade’s young Americans. Because many Americans were members of the different movements in the counterculture, the counterculture influenced American society. As a result of the achievements the counterculture movements made, the United States in the 1960s became a more open, more tolerant, and freer country.
I was raised on the south side of Chicago, so my subculture derives from what I was around growing up. I was around the whole “ghetto” culture; baggy pants, rap music, gangs, etc. Even though I was around those things growing up I didn’t fully absorb the surrounding culture. Growing up I did adopt the local fashion and slang, but I eventually grew out of that. I never adopted the local mind set, which was gangster life. That consisted of, dealing drugs, not excelling in school, treating women badly, ready to fight at a drop of a hat, and the mindset that the (white)man is out to get them. I never found those qualities attractive so I never adopted them. Since I never acted like the people around me, I was mostly shunned as an outcast. It wasn’t considered “cool” to not conform to that way of life. This is what I think is the ultimate downfall of my culture.
The people in subculture are very hard working, live a very healthy lifestyle and are proud of what they do. Some do this professionally and make a living out of it. While there is no age limit to this subculture it can go anywhere from 17 year olds to 70 year olds in the subculture who live this lifestyle. Others just enjoy it as a hobby or a way of staying in shape and being fit.
Subcultures exist all over America. Some are accepted, while others are not. An interesting subculture I came across was bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is “a type of weight training applied in conjunction with sound nutritional practices to alter the shape or form of one's body” (Bodybuilding.com). Bodybuilding is a sport that can be either recreational or competitive.
A subculture is a cultural group within a culture that differs in one or more ways from the culture. This would include differences in interest, beliefs, like religion, ethnicity, and social or economic status.
A rite of passage is described to be “Ceremonies such as christenings, puberty rituals, marriages, and funerals, which we hold when¬ever a member of society undergoes an important change in status within the lifecycle of the group” (Crapo, 2013, p. 159). A rite of passage that is common in my heritage culture today is a Quinceañera. Research indicates this transition is a celebration in combination of rite of passage from youth to womanhood when she turns fifteen years old (“The secularization of Quinceanera”, 2016). The meaning of this event usually starts off with a mass that has a total of fourteen young girls, each young lady signifies a year of her youth. Following the mass is a celebration where the fifteen-year-old is escorted by
Everyone is different in their own unique ways. We are characterized by what we wear, what we look like, how we walk, and how we move. We are also characterized by our likes, dislikes, hobbies, and more. In addition to all of this, each one of us is characterized by what culture we are a part of. We represent that culture and its subcultures in unique and interesting ways. Today, I will share with you what subculture I belong to. I belong to a subculture of gaming, and I will talk about how, when, and why I participate in this culture.
In Subculture Theory many theorists were interested in explaining delinquent gangs, which were believed to be the most common form of delinquency. The Subculture Theory was made up of several different theories that were all related to each other. Subculture theories provided explanations of how groups of individuals develop similar values and rationales for behavior (Williams & McKay, 2014). One theory within Subculture Theory was called the delinquent subculture theory by Albert Cohen. Another theory in the Subculture Theory was the differential opportunity formed by Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin. The third theory by Walter Miller used direct observation of social groups in their natural setting. All four theories were interest in of the Subculture Theory could develop (Williams & Mckay, 2014). The last major theory was very different theories and was created by Wolfgang and Ferracuti. All these theories in the Subculture Theory were very different but were all related in some way.
This would imply that a subculture is a subdivision of a national culture; it exists between the parameters of certain cultures. TalcottParsons saw youth subcultures usually havin... ... middle of paper ... ... theirs. Both of these groups have a very specific and useful function in a society.
The sixties was a decade of liberation and revolution, a time of great change and exciting exploration for the generations to come. It was a time of anti-war protests, free love, sit-ins, naked hippie chicks and mind-altering drugs. In big cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, there was a passionate exchange of ideas, fiery protests against the Vietnam War, and a time for love, peace and equality. The coming together of like-minded people from around the world was spontaneous and unstoppable. This group of people, which included writers, musicians, thinkers and tokers, came to be known as the popular counterculture, better known as hippies. The dawning of the Age of Aquarius in the late sixties was more than just a musical orgy. It was a time of spiritual missions to fight for change and everything they believed in. Freedom, love, justice, equality and peace were at the very forefront of this movement (West, 2008). Some wore beads. Some had long hair. Some wore tie-dye and others wore turtle-neck sweaters. The Hippie generation was a wild bunch, to say the least, that opened the cookie jar of possibilities politically, sexually, spiritually and socially to forever be known as one of the most memorable social movements of all time (Hippie Generation, 2003).
The second group, known campus-wide, is the nerds because they are obsessed with books, constantly studying and learning about their interests. The nerds are usually annoying with their obnoxious laughter regarding a really stupid joke. The nerds wear a nice shirt with a bow tie, or a tie and a nicely ironed dress pants and always has a pocket protector to prevent ink stains from their pens. The nerd spends their school night with a tight schedule for recreation, school homework, and learning new things that captures their interests. Computer programming, calculator programming, the biology of their pet frog are some of the common things that interests the nerds.
Culture constitutes common characteristics of a particular group of people or a society such as behaviors, beliefs, objects, and any other characteristics of such a people. It is thus through culture, that groups of people define their unique characteristics that conform to their shared values and contribute towards building the society as sociologist suggests. Therefore, culture includes different societal aspects such as the customs, language, norms, values, tools, rules, products, technologies, morals, institutions, and organizations. The terms organizations and institutions will thus refer to the set of rules associated with specific activities within the society. For instance, healthcare, education, security, family, religion, and work
There are individuals that live in fear of showing their true identity to the world because they simply fear that society won’t accept them for having a different sexual orientation. Society advocates that individuals should be able to be proud of who they are, but yet they judge homosexuals for being different. People are taught not to judge others based on their race or religion, so why do they still discriminate against homosexuals? The homosexual subculture is not accepted by society, looked down upon, and misjudged; however, they are human beings and deserve to be treated equally.