Preppy Subculture Analysis

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In the United States, subcultures might include hippies, Goths, fans of hip hop or heavy metal and even bikers. If I would’ve been asked this question in high school, I would’ve been a part of both the jock subculture and the preppy subculture but I no longer play sports so I would just consider my self to be a part of the preppy subculture, I’m also a part of the student subculture, I’m a part of the Protestant Church so to the Catholic Church I am considered part of the subculture and I’m a republican.

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