1. The Growth of
Student
Subcultures

2. SUBCULTURE
• Cultural patterns that set apart
some segments of the society's
population.
• It can be based on
age, ethnicity, residence, sexual
preference, occupation, and many
other factors.

3. Two Basic
Levels
In terms of a
general sense • what it means to people.
of culture.
In terms of a • the various groups we belong to
specific sense involve particular sets of norms
of that apply only when we
subcultures. participate in these group.

4. Functions of
Subcultures
Permitting Identity in mass Cultural adaptation
specialized activity society and change
• subcultures carry • subcultures also • subcultures’
the knowledge provide a source function is to
necessary to of identity in mass serve as a source
perform society. of adaptation to
specialized tasks. society.