Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Center holds: from subcultures to social worlds. |
| Authors: |
Dowd, James J., Dowd, Laura A. |
| Source: |
Educational Administration Abstracts; Jul2003, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p316, 1/3p |
| Abstract: |
The concept of subculture has long been used routinely in sociology despite many criticisms about the contradictory manner in which it has been defined and applied. One particular problem concerns the untenable distinction often made by sociologists between subcultures and countercultures; another is the implicit characterization of subcultures as either deviant, marginalized groups or heroic resisters against the hegemonic culture of global capitalism. In this article, the authors attempt to demonstrate a method of teaching the concept of subculture to undergraduate sociology students that would remedy these two difficulties. The authors do this by offering working definitions of several terms, including common culture, subculture, idioculture, and social world. The authors conclude the article by developing a classroom exercise to help students grasp the main differences between these various terms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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