1.1: Subcultures

Question 1

Subculture

Answer 1

A subculture is a:

1. ‘Culture within a culture’
2. Smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture

Question 2

A subculture is a ‘culture within a culture’ and a smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture.
For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on age, for example what, ethnicity, music/fashion, political beliefs ect?

Answer 2

For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on:
1. Age, for example youth subcultures such as punks or emos
2. Ethnicity
3. Music/fashion
4. Political beliefs
ect

Question 3

A subculture is a ‘culture within a culture’ and a smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture.
For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on age, for example youth subcultures such as punks or emos, ethnicity, music/fashion, political beliefs such as EDL, ect.
All of these groups are part of the wider UK culture, but also part of what?

Answer 3

All of these groups are part of the wider UK culture, but also part of distinctive subcultures

Question 4

Who carried out an ethnographic study of different what?

Answer 4

Shane Blackman (1998) carried out an ethnographic study of different youth sub-cultural groups within a school

Question 5

Shane Blackman (1998) carried out an ethnographic study of different youth sub-cultural groups within a school.
Blackman called one of the groups he studied what?

Answer 5

Blackman called one of the groups he studied the ‘New Wave Girls’

Question 6

Shane Blackman (1998) carried out an ethnographic study of different youth sub-cultural groups within a school.
Blackman called one of the groups he studied the ‘New Wave Girls.’
They were what?

Answer 6

The New Wave Girls were 10 girls who shared:

1. An interest in punk and new wave music
2. A similar style of fashion

Question 7

Shane Blackman (1998) carried out an ethnographic study of different youth sub-cultural groups within a school.
Blackman called one of the groups he studied the ‘New Wave Girls.’
The New Wave Girls were 10 girls who shared an interest in punk and new wave music and a similar style of fashion.
Example

Answer 7

For example, they wore:

1. Big Doc Marten boots
2. Black trousers
3. T-shirts of various styles
4. Big jumpers

Question 8

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from where?

Answer 8

For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from Paul Willis’ study on ‘the lads’

Question 9

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
However, sometimes subcultures can be positive.
Example

Answer 9

For example, pro-school subcultures

Question 10

A subculture is a ‘culture within a culture’ and a smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture.
For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on age, for example youth subcultures such as punks, or emos, ethnicity, music/fashion, political beliefs such as what, ect?

Answer 10

For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on:
1. Age, for example youth subcultures such as punks or emos
2. Ethnicity
3. Music/fashion
4. Political beliefs such as EDL
ect

Question 11

A subculture is a ‘culture within a culture’ and a smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture.
Example

Answer 11

For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on:
1. Age
2. Ethnicity
3. Music/fashion
4. Political beliefs
ect

Question 12

A subculture is a ‘culture within a culture’ and a smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture.
For example, within UK culture, there are subcultures based on age, for example youth subcultures such as punks or emos, ethnicity, music/fashion, political beliefs such as EDL, ect.
All of these groups are part of the wider UK culture, but also part of distinctive subcultures.
Why does this concept clearly link to cultural diversity?

Answer 12

This concept clearly links to cultural diversity, because a society with many subcultures will be culturally diverse

Question 13

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they do what?

Answer 13

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture’

Question 14

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
Example

Answer 14

For example, anti-school subcultures

Question 15

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from 'mainstream culture.'
For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from Paul Willis' study on 'the lads.'
What class were the 8 boys?

Answer 15

The 8 boys were working-class

Question 16

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from Paul Willis’ study on ‘the lads.’
The 8 boys were working-class.
The boys were in their last year at what?

Answer 16

The boys were in their last year of secondary school

Question 17

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from Paul Willis’ study on ‘the lads.’
The 8 boys were working-class.
The boys were in their last year of secondary school and saw school as what?

Answer 17

The boys:

1. Were in their last year of secondary school
2. Saw school as a waste of time

Question 18

Sometimes subcultures can be deviant as they break away from ‘mainstream culture.’
For example, anti-school subcultures, such as from Paul Willis’ study on ‘the lads.’
The 8 boys were working-class.
The boys were in their last year of secondary school and saw school as a waste of time, often doing what?

Answer 18

The boys were in their last year at secondary school and saw school as a waste of time, often:

1. Getting in trouble with teachers
2. Disrupting lessons