Older people living in housing for the elderly, workers in an offshore oil rig rodeo cowboys and circus performers-all are examples of what sociologists refer to as_____________?
Correct answer: D. subcultures
- A. argot
- B. countercultures
- C. cultural universals
- D. subcultures
Explanation
A subculture is a distinct pattern of values, norms, and lifestyles within the wider society, often formed around a shared occupation or living arrangement. These groups do not necessarily reject the dominant culture, unlike countercultures.
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