subculture
[verb suhb-kuhl-cher; noun suhb-kuhl-cher]
- Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.
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- Bacteriology. a culture derived in this manner.
- Sociology.
- the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society.
- a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.
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Origin of subculture
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Examples from the Web for sub-culture
Contemporary Examples
For the Caucasian minority in prison, white supremacy is still the sub-culture of choice.
Historical Examples
Of the four sub-culture areas noted by Kroeber the central group is the most extensive and typical.
Man, Past and PresentAgustus Henry Keane
Newly found materialism brought these territories a malignant form of capitalism coupled with a sub-culture of drugs and crime.
After the RainSam Vaknin
subculture
- a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behaviour, beliefs, and attitudes
- a culture of microorganisms derived from another culture
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- (tr) to inoculate (bacteria from one culture medium) onto another medium
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Word Origin and History for sub-culture
subculture
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
subculture
(sŭb′kŭl′chər)- A culture made by transferring to a fresh medium microorganisms from a previous culture.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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subculture
A group within a society that has its own shared set of customs, attitudes, and values, often accompanied by jargon or slang. A subculture can be organized around a common activity, occupation, age, status, ethnic background, race, religion, or any other unifying social condition, but the term is often used to describe deviant groups, such as thieves and drug users. (See counterculture.)
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