Subculture

There are many ways in which the subculture of women in the military interacts with the broader military culture that are both positive and negative. One of the main ways that women interact with their male counterparts is by trying to leave behind the typical female stereotypes such as weak and seen in a sexual way and conform to a more masculine way of life, (Weiss and DeBarber, 2013, p. 38). This helps women interact better with the males around them because they are showing the males that…

Introduction Youth subcultures are commonly linked to promiscuity, and drug and alcohol use (Irwin, 1999). Subcultures are seen to be formed due to resistance to dominant culture, and deviance is often considered prevalent in youth subcultures (Becker, 1963, in Irwin, 1999). Straight Edge, also known as sXe, is based on the idea of clean living (Aron, 2016). Despite this, sXe is commonly labelled a deviant subculture (Irwin, 1999). SXe is supplemented by a fashion and music sense similar to that…

On this assignment, I would like to write an essay about the definition of culture and subculture following by the two-supported major theory that I would be using, One of the theory I would be using is Psychoanalysis theory as it would be focusing on the aspect of DreamWorks as discussed in Freud’s book Interpretation of Dream (Freud, 2009) and Followed by Frankfurt school (Adorno & Hokheimer, 2009) in the discourse of culture. (Williams, 2009) According to Williams (Williams, 2009:32) culture…

These groups challenged the authority of traditional mainstream British culture through their choice of clothing, body piercings, and style, which were regarded as ‘unsettling and disruptive to the status quo’. As such, fandoms can be said to be subcultures in the sense the fans adopt their own linguistic codes and symbolic forms. This could be represented in their particular mannerisms, distinctive use of short forms and slangs as well as the possession of certain exclusive objects such as…

The Christian subculture, in particular the Protestant, Baptist division is a subculture of those that hold the same value, symbol and practices of the Baptist denomination of Christianity. This subculture allows individuals to separate themselves from not only the American society as a whole but also everyone in the Christianity religion that doesn’t necessarily share the same values as them but to connect with those that do. Often times when you think of christianity the first things that come…

Survivalists: An American subculture The presence of survivalists or preppers as an American subculture can be traced back as early as the 1930’s. During World War II, as new homes and buildings were constructed, builders were adding bomb shelters to their structures. Occupants would then keep these bomb shelters or bunkers stocked in case of Nazi attacks. Advancing to the 1960’s and 1970’s, survivalist intentions changed due to differing circumstances. Preppers of this period were mainly…

different levels from local, military, and federal. No matter which level of law enforcement is achieved an officer or agent has ethics that must be up held. However, the police subculture may contend the high standards that are viewed by the public. Therefore, law enforcement deviance whether accepted in police subculture or not is wrong. Law enforcement officers have a large amount of discretion while preforming their duties, the officers’ integrity must be paramount when making a decision.…

Subculture Research: Exploring the life of Hmong Americans In the past three years, I've been learning little by little about the south-east region of Asia overall. I've made close friendships, started enjoying the cuisine, visited China town in Chicago multiple times where a fairly large Hmong community resides and became a fan of anime movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki. A close friend of mine is a Hmong-American and she shares stories and facts about the lifestyle from time to time; a…

The two words mindset and subculture are used frequently in our daily life. However, few people may notice the relation between them. Mindset is a fixed mental attitude that can foreseen people’s response to a particular situation. Subculture is a group of people share the same background and beliefs that different from the mainstream. Some people state that there is no close relationship between mindset and subculture, but I think the philosophy of subculture includes the philosophy of mindset.…

The accepted definition of police subculture is described as a particular set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors displayed by those who work in the field of law enforcement. Such values are typically shaped by the experiences that police officers underwent along with many other factors, such as the partners that they worked with, their leaders, and the criminals that they faced. Although, since most of the time that law enforcement officers spend is involved in trying to control crime, it has…