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    The Basketball Subculture

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    Introduction In this analysis I will cover the different aspects of sport subculture and what it means to be a recognizable member within a group. I will give examples of what it means to be a part of such subcultures. For example‚ shared ways of dressing‚ group status and credibility‚ as well as some of the groups norms and rituals. The specific group I will discuss will be my basketball team and the role I play within it. Because my team is at highly competitive level‚ our norms may be unlike

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    The LGBT Subculture

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    How does this picture represent the LGBT subculture in order to express the prejudice they have faced‚ how far the movement has come in America‚ and how they continue to support the movement? The LGBT movement has been fighting for rights over the last century in the United States and abroad. Members of this community have come a long way from where they started. However‚ as a minority subculture the LGBT movement’s members still receive discrimination for supporting what they believe in. Despite

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    Subculture Skinhead

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    Skinhead Subculturesubculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong. Many youths tend to join certain subcultures and are identified by which group they are from with distinct styles‚ behaviours‚ and interests. Subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family‚ work‚ home and school. Many youths join subcultures in order to be accepted by people who share the same interests

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    Goth Subculture

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    Goth subculture The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene. The goth subculture’s imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature along with horror movies and to a lesser extent the bondage and sado-masochism culture.  The goth subculture has associated tastes in music‚ aesthetics‚ and fashion. Goths have a tendency towards a lugubrious‚ mystical

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    The 1960’s decade has often been recalled as a cultural decade due to the emergence of the counterculture and civil right movement against the social norms. Changes in clothing‚ drugs usage‚ sexuality‚ formalities‚ schooling‚ flamboyance‚ and civil disobedience all took place in these controversial years of the Swinging Sixties. The social norm was no longer the norm and counterculture took over. And ironically enough‚ all of these events can be reflected into the musical scene of the decade. New

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    Muslim Subcultures

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    There are many religious subcultures in every country. For an example‚ Malaysia has the main three races that are Malay‚ Chinese and Indian. Out of these three races‚ there are many religious and belief that are totally different from their own races. Religious that exist in Malaysia are Muslim‚ Buddha‚ Christian‚ Hindu‚ Taoism and others. The subcultures that have to looking in deep are the geographic region‚ nationality‚ age‚ gender‚ occupation and social class. Muslim people in Malaysia have their

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    English subculture

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    English – culture Before reading 1. What is subculture? - It is a culture within a culture 2. Name some of the subcultures you know. - Hip-hop‚ emo‚ hooligan & hippie 3. What subculture is represented in the picture? - Hip-Hop - Why are members of the group easily recognizable? - Because they are getting ready to go on stage themselves 4. What is stereotyping? Give example of stereotypes. - It’s a way of seeing people. E.g. the Germans are drinking a lot of beer 5. How might people stereotype

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    Skinheads Subculture

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    but if the subcultures are working against this notion they are then able to object. This breaks the signs associated with the dominate ideologies which over time creates different discourse. This formulates a new set of codes and signs- in turn creating subcultures. Subculture by definition reads as follows‚ “ postwar working-class youth challenge the dominant ideology‚ hegemony‚ and social normalization through symbolic forms of resistance” . The Skinheads formed as a subculture through the

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    Metalhead Subculture

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    are the youth subcultures‚ which your good children belong to. Nowadays the life of many young people is influenced by popular culture. The youth follow certain stereotypes that are imposed on them through TV‚ movies and music. In their lifestyle they try to imitate the images of their idols. Very often young people refuse to recognize the official culture. Instead‚ they become the supporters of the so called youth subculture. A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct

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    The gamer counterculture has been an influence to society especially to teenagers. Most of the gamers became recognized around the 1970’s‚ which made game stand out more in the world(Popper‚ 5). These people made so much time for games that‚ they would play games for a long period of time. In other words the counterculture is an addiction‚ strategizing‚ antisocial culture that keeps teens sealed in a pattern. The creation of a gamer counterculture affects society with its culture and its history

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