youth subculture
- noun
- /juːθ ˈsʌbkʌltʃər/
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subcultura juvenil
- Overall, however, instead of introspectively looking to the mythic pre-Columbian past as the site of an authentic nationalism, they negotiated the general project of the mural and street theater movements through the vocabularies of contemporary popular culture and youth subcultures.
Examples
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According to Wikipedia, "The stereotype was popularised in the British mass media to refer to working-class youth subculture in England."
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Resurrected as an emblem of low riding, it highlights what John Clarke calls the "double articulation" of youth subculture.
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Among those ideals, and contrary to what has been observed for other youth subcultures, low riding appears to retain a strong intergenerational character.
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The elaboration of a youth subculture most commonly engenders cross-generational conflict when the values of the dominant culture come into play.
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The shop looks modern, if by modern you mean 'mod,' which, as it happens, was one of the youth subcultures that incorporated the clothing brand into its uniform back in the 60s.
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This trend gradually eroded, and a new individualistic Western ethos of "youth in the service of youth" emerged, with heterogeneous youth subcultures.
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Heterogeneous and multiple cultural practices were silenced and marginalized: one could not speak here of youth subculture, the cultures of sexual minorities, ethnic groups, dissidents, camp prisoners, countercultural movements, and so on.
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The youth subculture of punk music is known for its rebellious style and attitude.
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Many youth subcultures express their identity through unique fashion choices and music preferences.
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Skateboarding is a popular activity within the youth subculture that emphasizes creativity and community.
Synonyms
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A group inside a larger society with different values or interests
Antonyms
How Distinctive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Both parts are semantically transparent: 'youth' = young people and 'subculture' = a subgroup with distinct values/behaviors, so a B1 learner who knows these words can readily infer a group of young people sharing distinctive styles or interests. The noun+noun composition follows common English patterns and has clear cross‑linguistic parallels, making the expression predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Youth subculture comes from the idea of youth, meaning young people, forming a smaller subculture — a little 'culture' inside the main society with its own clothes, music and rules. So, it means a 'social group' of young people with a style or way of living that is different from the main culture.