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fandomhigh2016-01-05 02:49 pm
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Subcultures 101, Tuesday, Period 3
"Hey, everybody," Didi said from her perch atop the desk. "I'm Didi. Welcome to Subcultures 101, where we talk about how people get together in groups to feel unique."
She flashed a quick smile, hinting she was kidding, then went on. "According to our friend Wikipedia, a subculture is 'a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.' What that means is a subculture is a group of people that's different from the mainstream culture -- but not too different. They are often perceived negatively by mainstream society, which may see people who belong to subcultures as lazy, sexually deviant, or juvenile. Meanwhile, people who identify with a subculture may see the mainstream as boring, repressive, or" -- airquotes -- "simply uncool."
She slid off the desk and passed a handout to the students. "This is Wikipedia's list of subcultures. Some of those are probably familiar to most of you from this reality, like preppy, goth or punk. Others are going to be more obscure. What I want to do today is introductions with name, grade, why you're in this class, and one subculture you either identify with or want to know more about."
She flashed a quick smile, hinting she was kidding, then went on. "According to our friend Wikipedia, a subculture is 'a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.' What that means is a subculture is a group of people that's different from the mainstream culture -- but not too different. They are often perceived negatively by mainstream society, which may see people who belong to subcultures as lazy, sexually deviant, or juvenile. Meanwhile, people who identify with a subculture may see the mainstream as boring, repressive, or" -- airquotes -- "simply uncool."
She slid off the desk and passed a handout to the students. "This is Wikipedia's list of subcultures. Some of those are probably familiar to most of you from this reality, like preppy, goth or punk. Others are going to be more obscure. What I want to do today is introductions with name, grade, why you're in this class, and one subculture you either identify with or want to know more about."
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