Question

How is a subculture different from a counterculture? Group of answer choices : a) Members of a subculture actively protest and fight to change society, while members of a counterculture drop out of society. b) Both are distinct from mainstream culture, but only members of a subculture actively oppose important aspects of mainstream culture. c) Subcultures are always smaller than countercultures. d) Both are distinct from mainstream culture, but a counterculture actively opposes important aspects of the mainstream. e) Subcultures are not culturally distinct from the mainstream; they just occupy a particular geographic area.

Answer 1

A subculture differs from a counterculture in that it exists as a smaller group within a larger society and may seek some changes while still adhering to most mainstream norms, whereas a counterculture actively opposes and seeks to replace those norms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between a subculture and a counterculture is primarily in their relationship to the dominant or mainstream culture. A subculture is a smaller cultural group within a larger culture, where people share specific identities or traits but are still part of the larger culture. They may want to change certain aspects of the larger society but still follow established procedures. Counterculture, on the other hand, actively opposes and rejects some of the norms and values of the larger culture, often developing their own set of rules and norms and may seek to install their own values in place of mainstream ones.

From the given options, the correct answer would be (d) - both are distinct from mainstream culture, but a counterculture actively opposes important aspects of the mainstream. This is because counterculture members not only differentiate themselves from the larger society but also challenge and seek to change it.a

Answer 2

The correct answer is d.

Step-by-step explanation:

In sociology, a subculture refers to a group of people within a larger culture that hold different ideas, values and ways of life than those of the mainstream, while still tied to their original culture. A counterculture is a type of subculture that holds different values and ideas that are directly and actively in opposition to important aspects of the mainstream. So while all countercultures are subcultures, not all subcultures are countercultures.

Some famous examples of countercultures were the hippie movement of the 1960s and the punks in the 1970s-1980s. They both explicitly rejected many aspects of the mainstream of the time and sought a lifestyle that directly opposed it.