Subculture

A subculture is a set of people with distinct behavior and beliefs within a larger culture.

A culture often contains numerous subcultures. Subcultures incorporate large parts of their mother cultures, but in specific instances they may differ radically. Some subcultures achieve such a status that they acquire a name of their own.

Examples include:

• Fandom
• Expatriates
• Religious subcultures
  • purported cults
• Bohemianism
• New Age culture
• Youth movements, frequently associated with a musical style, such as
  • Mods and Rockers
  • the Teds
  • Skinheads
  • Punk
  • Disco
  • Straight Edge
  • Hip-hop
  • the Hippies
  • Rap
  • Grunger
  • Goths
• Sexual subcultures such as
  • Queer culture
  • BDSM subculture
  • Swinging
  • Furry subculture
  • Fetish subculture
• "Outsider" subcultures such as
  • the body modification and tattoo subcultures
  • Biker gangs such as the Hell's Angels
  • the so-called "vampire" subculture
• Illegal drug subcultures
• Criminal subcultures, such as pickpockets and thieves

Subcultures often have their own slang and jargon, see polari and argot.

See also:

• lifestyle
• popular culture