The Subcultures Reader: Ken Gelder

subcultures are groups of people that are represented - or who represent themselves

as distinct from normative social values or 'mainstream' culture through their particular 

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nterests and practices, through what they are, what they do and where they do it. 

They come in many different forms, from teds and skinheads to skateboarders, 

clubbers, New Age travellers, graffiti artists and comic book fans.