Subculture

In  sociology, and  cultural studies , a  subculture  is a group of people within a  culture  that differentiates themselves from the larger culture to which they belong. The term  subculture  has become deprecated among some researchers, who prefer the term  co-culture, in order to avoid the connotations of inferiority associated with the "sub-" prefix. While exact definitions vary, the  Oxford English Dictionary  defines the term as "a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture."