Do teenagers constitute a distinct American subculture?
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What is a subculture? Do you think that teenagers constitute a distinct American subculture? Why?
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This solution examines the teenage segment of society to determine whether they constitute a distinct subculture or not. Approximately 350 words of original text.
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A subculture is a group of people who have a visible or hidden culture (speech, dress, value system, organization) that is different from the larger society to which they belong. Examples could include bikers, deaf people, groupies, hip hop, punk rock and the newer vampire subculture. Among teens the emo and goth subcultures have emerged over the past decade and the nerds and jocks have existed for decades.
I don't believe that teens can be considered a distinct American subculture. The reason for this is that ...
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