a group functioning within a greater culture, which share many of the greater culture's concepts, beliefs, and values, and yet has its own unique understandings and relationships
a group of people within a society that share a set of ideas and ways of doing things that differs from the ways of dominant society
a group of people within society that have a specific interest or lifestyle that is different from the majority
a group within a dominant culture that is distinct because it differs from the dominant culture in some way
a segment of society which shares a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and values which differ from the pattern of the larger society
a separate culture which has been formed from inside the dominant culture
a set of people with distinct behavior and beliefs within a larger culture
a shared perspective within a larger culture
a group within a society that sets itself apart by means of unique beliefs or behaviors.
The segments within a culture that share distinguishing meanings, values, and patterns of behavior that differ from those of the overall culture. These subcultures are important to recognize in library communities that may serve a disproportionate number, whose information needs may be nontraditional and unique.
a group (within a society) of persons of the same age. social or economic status, ethnic background, etc. and having its own interests, goals, etc.; the distinct cultural patterns of such a group.
A term that describes groups or communities that deviate or differ from existing social norms. Subcultures are typically conceived of as groups of individuals who come together around shared practices and ideas that are rejected or treated with suspicion by official, mainstream culture. By creatively expressing their dissatisfaction with existing social norms and practices, subcultures challenge and modify what counts as normal, everyday life. Subcultures are often identified with youth and youth culture in particular.
A social group exhibiting a lifestyle sufficiently different to distinguish itself from others within the larger culture.
a racial and ethnic minority group that shares both a common nation-state with other cultures and some aspects of the larger culture.
Commonly shared customs of a group within a society.
the aseptic division and transfer of a culture or portion of that culture to a fresh nutrient medium. Stages of Micropropagation
A group of people who share a distinctive set of cultural beliefs and behaviours that differ in some significant way from that of the larger society.
In biology, a subculture is either: a microbiological culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium, a method used to prolong the life of a particular strain of microorganism where there is a tendency of degeneration in older cultures; or a fresh culture made with material obtained from a previous one.
