Cultures, Sub cultures and counter cultures

Question 1

What are the two elements of a subculture

Answer 1

• they are deviant from the norm

- they are prevalent amongst the youth

Question 2

What is a subculture

Answer 2

a subculture is a culture within a broader mainstream culture with its own separate values, practices, and beliefs

Question 3

What is the difference between a subculture and a counterculture?

Answer 3

A counterculture is an active opposition to mainstream culture, in terms to change the way a society functions, while subcultures are meant to exist within mainstream society.

Question 4

what is a cult

Answer 4

Unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs, taken to the extreme with a charismatic leader.

Question 5

Name some cults

Answer 5

Heaven’s Gate, Branch Davidians, Peoples temple, Scientology.