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Subculture

GCSE History · key term

Subculture

Definition

A group within wider society with distinctive styles, interests and attitudes.

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Eduqas GCSE History · C100

Component 1

Different subcultures linked appearance with music, transport and attitudes.
Revise: Popular Entertainment and Fashion

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Exam tips

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Do not treat all young people as members of a subculture or assume that every older person opposed new fashions.

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Subculture — Eduqas GCSE History Definition

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